Jul 6, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspectives
Many of us in pastoral care prefer getting to know people in groups, on Sundays, or at meals. While group settings are helpful in building a team and a community of believers who support one another, I have found one on one relationships are truly the key to the most...
Jul 1, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspectives
For most of his ministry, my husband has pastored rural churches. He feels called to serve smaller churches, to “remind them . . . to be ready for every good work” (Titus 3:1 nkjv). Pastoring in a rural community is a mixed blessing. On the positive side, we have...
Jun 29, 2016 | Inspiration
Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to carefully read eight books. All eight have been game-changers for me. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by Arbinger Institute (Berrett-Koehler). This international...
Jun 24, 2016 | Pastor's Life, Perspectives, VIDEO
What do you do when the dream God puts on your heart doesn’t look like you thought it would? Matt Blair and his wife planted Limitless Church in Tampa Florida through ARC (Association of Related Churches). Here, they share their story on some of the unexpected...
Jun 24, 2016 | Inspiration
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. —Matthew 28:19–20 Go. Make disciples. Baptize them. Probably every single evangelical church is very familiar with Jesus’ final command to...
