After WWII, Christian pastors were pressured to change their message and standards, because those in secularized counseling and psychology were saying that preaching about sin was harming our nation. So what is happening today?
Family Leadership
Providing help, encouragement and Instruction to family Leaders
God’s Greenhouse: Growing People God’s Way
God’s Greenhouse takes us back to the basics — growing believers who then grow the Church. A framework is provided to help any pastor, or leader, to get their church grounded on scriptural fundamentals, and working together to accomplish the Great Commission.
The Pastor’s Personal Life: Part 7 – Your Spirit
Ministry is hard. It’s so easy to make excuses. “I can’t take time to pray and read the Bible right now. The people need me!” We can even feel noble about the sacrifices we are making for the sake of our church. But God said obedience is better than sacrifice. That includes obeying God commands to wait on the Lord and be filled with God’s Spirit.
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 6 – Your Sabbath
Many Christians of today think Sunday is the Sabbath, and if they try to follow the Sabbath rules at all, they apply them to Sunday. There is nothing wrong with resting and focusing on God on Sunday. It probably works very well for many people. But for most pastors, Sunday is not a Sabbath of rest; it’s a workday.
THE PASTOR’S PERSONAL LIFE – PART 5 – YOUR MONEY
We recalled the old saying, “Time is money.” I was putting all my time into the church and the ministry. Certainly that was worth something, we told each other. God knew our situation. Certainly he would accept my time in place of my money, wouldn’t he?
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 4- Your Health
You can’t effectively serve God, your church or your people if you are not healthy – physically, emotionally, spiritually, and in your relationships. Learn to rejoice in taking time for your health.
GRANDFATHERS AS THE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR CULTURAL CRISIS
There are no church youth groups that are currently being led by grandfathers. Why is that? For many years now the church has segregated its services and programs by age. Is this a mistake?
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 3 – Spiritual Cleansing
Have you ever cleansed the home you live in, dedicated it to God as a place set apart, a sanctuary where only things of God would be welcome? David offers his ideas on ridding your home of things evil, and replacing them with a godly environment. One that blesses you, praises God, keeps satan away!
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 2 – Your Home
When your church is your landlord, things can get complicated. When you are your church’s landlord, things can get complicated. When the church has any involvement in your living situation, things can get complicated. David addresses policies and boundaries that should be set in your ministry home.
The Pastor’s Personal Life ~ Part 1
This new series will help pastors, church leaders, and even laity understand the importance of personal life and family within the context of the church. It is imperative that we prioritize family and church.
Witnessing For Jesus Christ
Bruce Cooper addresses and identifies some common sense guidelines and pitfalls that new Christians, and mature Christians can use, or avoid, in effectively witnessing to others about the reality that Jesus Christ “is” the Son of God.
Suicide: Help For Grieving Survivors
“Nothing prepares a family for a suicide! Shock. Disbelief. Overwhelming pain and plaguing questions with no answers,” says Elaine Kennelly. In her latest book, “Finding Peace After a Suicide Loss”, she describes her three-part process to healing. She simplifies the “how-to” with small, daily steps to victory, and she answers the hard questions with empathy.
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