The Deacon Every Pastor (Should) Love — Sam Rainer
Pastors, cherish your supportive deacons. Encourage them. Brag on them. I don’t often come across posts from pastors praising their deacons. That’s why I’m writing this one. My deacons are not just the “other office of the church;” they are people with whom I entrust the most sensitive and critical parts of ministry within our congregation. Here are some of the deacons every pastor should love.
12 Mistakes Pastors Should Only Make Once — Facts & Trends
No one begins in the ministry full-grown, all-wise, capable in all things. At first, we were all newbies, beginners, novices, learners. By the very nature of these things, we all made mistakes when getting started in church leadership. Some of them were silly.
5 Ways to Be a Healthy Member of an Unhealthy Church — Jaclyn S. Parrish
From Laodicea to Corinth, the Bible is littered with unhealthy churches, sick with everything from materialism to heresy. But the very presence of these churches in Scripture proves we follow a God who doesn’t give up on unhealthy churches, but patiently works to heal them. The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you and in every believer alongside you (Rom. 8:11), and that power is sufficient to bring dead churches back to life.Here are five ways to be a healthy member in an unhealthy church.
Why These 5 Safeguards May Help Protect Your Church — Danny Watterson
Today, we must stop and consider how we can protect those…
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