By Nathan Rouse on Sep 26, 2020
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This addiction to "new" is breaking churches and ruining the credibility of those that minister in the pulpit. We need pastors that won't leave; we need pastors that will cleave.
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By Philip Holmes on May 4, 2021
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“The reason elders are so necessary,” says Sanchez, “is because they are the means by which our sovereign king chooses to shepherd his church to display his kingdom on earth in local churches as embassies of heaven, and also to proclaim the message of the gospel, calling all people everywhere to repent and believe and enter into the kingdom. Elders shepherd the flock of God among them, under the chief Shepherd. That’s why elders are important, because it is our ascended Lord’s chosen means by which he shepherds his church.”
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By Mark Looyenga on Nov 14, 2024
Again and again in Scripture, biblical characters experience contentment amidst struggle or difficulty in ways that go beyond just circumstance.
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By Charles Stone on Sep 28, 2022
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"Discouragement is a universal experience for ministry leaders and the word actually self-defines itself…dis-courage meaning no courage. Some of the Bible’s greatest characters faced it: Moses, David, Paul, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the apostles. Nehemiah, the great Old Testament leader faced it when he led the Jews to rebuild the wall. Yet, his response offers us hope when we face it."
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By Josh Read on Nov 11, 2025
The freedom we enjoy today was not purchased cheaply. It was bought with courage, sacrifice, and the kind of love that runs toward danger instead of away from it. Veterans Day calls us to remember not only the battles fought on foreign soil, but the faith, character, and conviction of those who served.
In honoring them, we are drawn to a deeper question: How does Scripture teach us to honor those who have given much?
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By Josh Griffin on Sep 14, 2024
Veteran youth director Josh Griffin gives seasoned advice to senior pastors on developing their relationship with their youth ministry leader.
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By Thomas J. Winters on Jan 10, 2025
Pastoral compensation must be fair, transparent, and compliant with IRS standards. This guide explains how churches determine reasonable pay and avoid excess benefit violations.
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By James Emery White on Oct 10, 2020
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Good communicators borrow material all the time. But how should you communicate your sources of ideas and inspiration?
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