Jul 9, 2020 | Church Matters, Pastor's Life
Pastor Resources · A Pastor’s Worst Nightmare The first recorded sermon by Jesus is a pastor’s worst nightmare. Halfway through the place erupts violently. The hometown synagogue crowd furiously drives Jesus out of the city “in order to throw him off the...
Jul 8, 2020 | Church Matters, Covid 19, Editor's Pick, Pastor's Life
Reopening the Church Guide – We launched brand new manual last Friday: Guide to Reopening Church Services: A Step-by-Step, Biblically-Based and Research-Based Approach to Resuming In-Person Ministries. This 26-page manual can be downloaded...
Jul 7, 2020 | Current Events, Family
Pastor Resources · What Happens In School and After School Can Help End Global Poverty As followers of Christ, many of us wrestle with how we, and the congregations we lead, can make the most impact in helping those in need, especially those entrenched in a...
Jul 6, 2020 | Personal Development
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...
Jul 2, 2020 | Covid 19, Current Events, Perspectives
Pastor Resources · Covid – 19 And Returning To Church I have a sister who lives in Vancouver, Washington, and another who resides in Richardson, Texas. Vancouver has few cases of COVID-19. But Dallas County, by comparison, has a lot. Yet, at the moment,...
Jul 1, 2020 | Family, Personal Development
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...
Jun 30, 2020 | Current Events, Editor's Pick, Personal Development, Perspectives, Podcast
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?...
Jun 25, 2020 | Church Matters, Covid 19
Pastor Resources · Longing For Revival During The Pandemic Look at the nations and watch — and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. — Habakkuk 1:5 Before COVID-19 struck, life was already...
Jun 24, 2020 | Covid 19, Personal Development
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...
