Pastoral Development
October 18, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Legal Issues, Pastoral Development, Presidential Election, Shared Articles
onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/10/13/dobson-sticks-with-trump-bills-lies-far-worse?utm_source=OneNewsNow One of America’s most respected Christian leaders speaks out. Dr. Dobson is the founder and current host of “Family Talk.” He is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder in 1977 of Focus on the Family, which he led until 2003. By: Michael F. Haverluck (OneNewsNow.com), Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 “I do not condone […]
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October 12, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Emotional healing, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
Christianitytoday.com/karl-vaters/2016/september/overcome-ministry-burnout-by-saying-learning-to-say-no By: Karl Vaters I can’t do it all. Neither can you. Even though I love saying ‘yes’. Yes to God. Yes to people. Yes to crazy ideas that might turn out to be great ideas in disguise. But I’ve learned that saying ‘yes’ means more when it’s balanced by the proper use of the […]
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September 20, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Family Enrichment, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
jonathanherron.com/2016/08/24/church-drifting-stuck-try-change-within By: Jonathan Herron What do you do if you’re a frustrated support staff member of a visionless church? Do you try to change things from within? THE QUESTION: Hi Jonathan, I was at the Youth Workers Retreat that you spoke at last weekend, and I had a follow up question for you. First of […]
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September 20, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Emotional healing, Pastoral Development
newsmallchurch.com/5-steps-take-youve-said-something-stupid-public/ By: Karl Vaters Every time I preach there’s a chance I’ll say something stupid. Sometimes my mistakes are harmless, like when I quoted God at the burning bush telling Moses, “Take off your feet, you’re standing on holy ground.” Other times people get hurt. Sometimes the very people I’m trying to help. Now that […]
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September 13, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/lance-witt-the-overwhelming-majority-of-pastors-dont-have-one By: Lance Witt 9-5-2016 Imagine a day in your future. You are now seventy or seventy-five, and the pace of life has slowed. You get up early in the morning and sit in your favorite chair with a cup of coffee. The house is still and silent. No one is there but you and […]
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September 6, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Legal Issues, Moral issues, Pastoral Development, Persecution of Christians
[Cited from Hugh’s News and Commentary.] September 5, 2016 I am writing on behalf of the Council of Bishops of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Our denomination dates from 1898 and we have congregations and members in forty-eight of the fifty states of our union, as well as in one hundred countries. First, we write to express […]
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August 16, 2016 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Pastoral Development, Prophecy, Scriptures, Sermons
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August 9, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Family Enrichment, Finances, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
15 things young preachers need to know about seniors By: Joe McKeever 7/20/16 “They will still bear fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and very green…” (Psalm 92:14). All generalizations are false. Including this one. Every rule has its exceptions. Including this one. Even so, I’m going to make some general […]
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August 5, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Church Legal Issues, Civil Disobedience, Events, Moral issues, Pastoral Development
Originally published at http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/58938-dutch-sheets-america-will-choose-her-destiny-with-these-7-ideals? By: Dutch Sheets America is in a fight for her destiny. Our upcoming presidential election is about more than which personality or political party we prefer. A well-known Christian author has written a well-circulated blog suggesting Christians shouldn’t vote for Donald Trump. His reasons center around the poor witness and example of Christianity he believes Trump […]
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August 5, 2016 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Easter, Emotional healing, Historical Study, Pastoral Development, Prophecy, Scriptures
By: Frank Tunstall Have you ever wondered how Jesus handled His emotions during Passion Week, the last week of His life? This includes His unspeakable emotional pain that went with His indescribable physical suffering. This study will address five scenes that stand out beginning with the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and continuing to Jesus’ arrest. […]
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