“Accept the fact that God wants His lost children found, brought into the fold, and fed.” – Donald A. McGavran
25 Essentials Every Pastor Should Know – Join Me for a NEW Live Event
Raise your hand if you’ve ever said, “I sure wish they had taught me this in seminary.” It always seems like our formal training only takes us so far in the “real world” outside of school. I know I’ve had to stumble my way through many things as a pastor, wishing I had the benefit of someone else’s experience. So … Read More
To Be Right with God – A Saturday Quote
“Preaching a man a sermon with a broken head and telling him to be right with God is equal to telling a man with a broken leg to get up and run a race.” – Richard Baxter, English Puritan church leader and theologian
Your calling as a Pastor – Join Me for a Brand New Event – 25 Seminar
Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:6: “I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self discipline.” Do you remember your ordination? That time when a group of godly people affirmed your … Read More
Hiring Pastor of Teaching, Families and Children at The Journey Church Boca
We’re looking for just the right “A” player to fill a key pastoral position here at The Journey Church in Boca Raton, FL. We’re looking for a Pastor of Teaching, Families and Children to join our team – Don’t apply unless you love reaching unchurched families and Nelson Searcy’s books “Ignite” and “Connect”! However, if you’re passionate about reaching families and … Read More
25 Years in Ministry, 25 Proven Principles (My most personal event yet)
Whether you have been in ministry for decades or are just now answering the call, we all wrestle with making difficult decisions on a daily basis that affect our ministries and our personal lives. What has become clear to me more recently is that we aren’t the first church leaders to face these challenges – and we can learn a great deal … Read More
Registration Now Open: New Live Event – Get THE guide to being a pastor in modern times!
Have you ever thought about the lifestyle habits and practices of high-impact pastors throughout church history? How did they manage the demands of ministry, family and schedules – with ALL the responsibilities that we have as pastors? Whether you have been in ministry for decades or are just now answering the call, we all wrestle with making decisions on a daily … Read More
Dr. Towns on Fasting – A Saturday Quote
“The emphasis is not on your begging God to come help you win the battle. No, that’s the wrong emphasis. It’s not even getting God on your side; it’s you getting on God’s side.” – Dr. Elmer Towns
Flogging the Devil – A Saturday Quote
“The preaching of Christ is the whip that flogs the devil. The preaching of Christ is the thunderbolt, the sound of which makes all hell shake.” – Charles Spurgeon
Don’t Assume…
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Karl Vaters, pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, CA. Karl is the author of The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us and is a regular contributor on NewSmallChurch.com. We all make assumptions. I do. You do. And they’re almost always wrong. Especially on complex subjects, … Read More