The Mouthpiece and Ministry of Blessedness
Blessing. That’s the aim of a pastor’s labor among the sheep of Jesus Christ.
A pastor who stands in the pulpit to declare the blessing of God must also labor to that end in his daily toils. It’s a tragedy in the making when a pastor will pronounce the benediction in worship but fail to minister in the same spirit throughout the week. After all, James warned us concerning... Continue Reading
Prayers from Colossians for Gospel Workers
Let’s spur each other on as a body of Christ!
It sometimes can be hard though to know what to pray for workers, especially if there haven’t been any recent prayer points. However, the Bible is full of gold when it comes to praying on behalf of God’s people. Here are five sample prayers drawn from Colossians that I’ve been using when praying for those... Continue Reading
He Will Not Forget Your Works!
He has seen it all.
The days and nights of faithful service are now filled-in with the sands of time – no evident trace remains. Praise God that the grace empowered endeavors of the saints, indeed their lives, are never forgotten by the Lord. This is a guest post by David McCullough – Minister of Woodstock R.P.C., Belfast –... Continue Reading
I’d Probably Still Cancel Your Short-Term Mission Trip
Having served for a decade as the leader of a missions agency that takes short-term trips, I offer eight brief ways to make them more fruitful.
American churches often send untrained individuals from among the financially privileged on short-term trips as a means of discipleship. In doing so, we swamp long-term workers with people who have flexible schedules and eager hearts, but not a lot of skill. Many missionaries wish they could tell you the same thing, but they’d lose support from... Continue Reading
Why We Do It: The Convictions of a Pregnancy Care Centre
In his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus was not concerned primarily with his own interests, but with ours.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; In your book were written, every one of them The days that were formed for me, When as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:13-16. This conviction propels us to treat every woman who enters our doors with the utmost respect and care and to serve her to the... Continue Reading
3 Warning Signs a Leader Is Growing Numb
If you have to manufacture joy because you know people are watching, beware.
As you mature, there are many things you will care less and less about. But a growing leader never cares less about people and less about the mission. If you don’t care for people or the mission as much as you once did, your heart is growing numb. Because leadership is challenging and never-ending,... Continue Reading
Spurgeon’s Humility
We need an army of leaders whose character is marked by deep humility.
The fruit of Spurgeon’s humility was a reliance upon prayer. Seeing our sin in light of God’s infinite power and holiness leads to an acute awareness of our humble state, which leads to reliance upon prayer. Spurgeon’s life is a testimony to this golden chain of Christian humility. I recently finished Arnold Dallimore’s biography... Continue Reading
Maybe I Need to “Pull a Farel” on Them?
Recall something else about this Farel. He was a real thunderball of a preacher.
After the normal greetings and sharing of news, Farel (like all good preachers do) got straight to the point. He asked Calvin to stay at Geneva and help with the work of the church and the reform of this community. He politely declined Farel’s offer, pointing out he was headed to Strasbourg for his studies.... Continue Reading
How Can You Show Radical Hospitality as an Introvert?
Being quiet and leaving room for other people to talk can be very helpful.
God’s going to use you in all of your differences. What is most lacking in this Christian world is not the need for more extroverts, but the need for more discernment. We need the people who are quietly listening and praying as other people are talking, discerning about things. How Introverts Fuel Introverts tend... Continue Reading
Hospitality Doesn’t Have to Be a Burden: Open Your Home or Just Your Driveway
If you’re going to love your neighbors you have to start somewhere.
Sharing Christ with our neighbors can be something that’s done over time, as our relationships grow with them. By God’s grace we can pursue deeper and deeper intimacy with our nearby friends. The Holy Spirit can provoke us with a genuine love for them and a desire for them to know Christ in us, the... Continue Reading
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