Pastor Resources · Can We Have The Conversation Yet another pastor confided to me: “I almost feel powerless to do anything about racial justice.... What do I know about racism? I feel like a part of the problem that can never be a part of the solution because...
Running Away To Home
Pastor Resources · Running Away TO Home I was about eleven years old when we got the word that my mother, older brother, and I had finally been approved to move into the government housing project. We had been on the waiting list for a long time, and by most...
Why so many pastoral suicides
Pastor Resources · Pastoral Suicide Why are we painfully seeing more suicides in the ministry? Why does it seem like a “taboo” topic to bring up? Why does it seem that people are fearful to tell the truth when it comes to someone taking their own life?...
Prayer for the City in Light of COVID-19
Pastor Resources · Prayer For The City In Light Of Covid Praying for the revival of the church and rebuilding of the city is always crucial, but has a timely urgency during the present COVID-19 crisis. While hopes for urban renewal always burn deep within Christ’s...
Are You Willing to be Forgotten?
Pastor Resources · Are You Willing To Be Forgotten - Menikoff You’ve probably never heard the name Oswald Avery. Not long after the influenza pandemic of 1918, he devoted himself to finding the cause of this horrific virus. Avery lived in a laboratory, hovering...
Move The Can: The First Step To Help A Church Become Healthier
Pastor Resources · 100 DaysHealthierChurch The Paint Can Turning a church from unhealthy to healthy is a daunting task. It starts by working smarter, not harder. Here’s an example. The Paint Can: A Parable In the 1990s, I led a small group of church members on a...
Picture It
Pastor Resources · Picture It A friend confessed to me that, for years, whenever he tried to read the Bible he would get so bored that he stopped reading after a short time. This surprised me because my friend was leading a vibrant ministry and I know he has a deep...
Faith and Fear Can’t Co-Exist?
Pastor Resources · Faith And Fear Can faith and fear co-exist? Can we have hope in the midst of fear? Aren’t we, as God’s people, especially in difficult times, to eradicate fear from among us? Easier said than done! While fear is an emotion; faith is a choice. We...
“It’s a Relationship, Not a Religion”: The Scientific Truth behind This Common Christian Phrase
Pastor Resources · A Relationship Not A Religion - Wilder Jesus told his followers to “Go . . . make disciples.” (Matthew 28:19). We generally read the passage to say, “Go make believers.” The difference might seem subtle, but the implications are enormous. When...
Rediscipling The White Church
Pastor Resources · Adaptation Chapter 3 In my experiences with racial reconciliation conversations, there usually comes a moment when superficial talk gets real. Often this comes about because a person of color takes the risk to share how racism and white...
Can We Have The Conversation? Black and White at the Table Together …Just Like Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Pastor Resources · Can We Have The Conversation Yet another pastor confided to me: “I almost feel powerless to do anything about racial justice.... What do I know about racism? I feel like a part of the problem that can never be a part of the solution because...
Running Away To Home
Pastor Resources · Running Away TO Home I was about eleven years old when we got the word that my mother, older brother, and I had finally been approved to move into the government housing project. We had been on the waiting list for a long time, and by most...
Why so many pastoral suicides
Pastor Resources · Pastoral Suicide Why are we painfully seeing more suicides in the ministry? Why does it seem like a “taboo” topic to bring up? Why does it seem that people are fearful to tell the truth when it comes to someone taking their own life?...
Prayer for the City in Light of COVID-19
Pastor Resources · Prayer For The City In Light Of Covid Praying for the revival of the church and rebuilding of the city is always crucial, but has a timely urgency during the present COVID-19 crisis. While hopes for urban renewal always burn deep within Christ’s...
Are You Willing to be Forgotten?
Pastor Resources · Are You Willing To Be Forgotten - Menikoff You’ve probably never heard the name Oswald Avery. Not long after the influenza pandemic of 1918, he devoted himself to finding the cause of this horrific virus. Avery lived in a laboratory, hovering...
Move The Can: The First Step To Help A Church Become Healthier
Pastor Resources · 100 DaysHealthierChurch The Paint Can Turning a church from unhealthy to healthy is a daunting task. It starts by working smarter, not harder. Here’s an example. The Paint Can: A Parable In the 1990s, I led a small group of church members on a...
Picture It
Pastor Resources · Picture It A friend confessed to me that, for years, whenever he tried to read the Bible he would get so bored that he stopped reading after a short time. This surprised me because my friend was leading a vibrant ministry and I know he has a deep...
Faith and Fear Can’t Co-Exist?
Pastor Resources · Faith And Fear Can faith and fear co-exist? Can we have hope in the midst of fear? Aren’t we, as God’s people, especially in difficult times, to eradicate fear from among us? Easier said than done! While fear is an emotion; faith is a choice. We...
“It’s a Relationship, Not a Religion”: The Scientific Truth behind This Common Christian Phrase
Pastor Resources · A Relationship Not A Religion - Wilder Jesus told his followers to “Go . . . make disciples.” (Matthew 28:19). We generally read the passage to say, “Go make believers.” The difference might seem subtle, but the implications are enormous. When...
Rediscipling The White Church
Pastor Resources · Adaptation Chapter 3 In my experiences with racial reconciliation conversations, there usually comes a moment when superficial talk gets real. Often this comes about because a person of color takes the risk to share how racism and white...
Helping Your Small Group Thrive
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