“The most critical need of the church at this moment is men, bold men, free men. The church must seek, in prayer and much humility, the coming again of men made of the stuff of which prophets and martyrs are made.” -A.W. Tozer
Ministry: Hard Job, High Calling
Today’s guest post comes to us from Heidi Hall for Christianity Today about the daunting challenges faced by pastors. Gordon Atkinson’s decision to leave the ministry didn’t come as an epiphany, nor was it a knee-jerk reaction to a particularly contentious church business meeting. It began with a headache. A migraine. And then some anxiety, followed by its dark twin, … Read More
On Soul Searching
“Go straight for souls, and go for the worst.” – William Booth, Methodist preacher and founder of The Salvation Army
No foolin’ – Write and publish your own book in as little as three months
It’s no April’s Fools joke – I will show you my simple method of how to write and publish your first book in as little as three months. Through years of writing, I have developed a system that enables me to write two books every year, one that has increased the impact of my ministry in a profound way. In … Read More
HALF OFF resource – Why they won’t be back Sunday (& what you can do about it!)
Why do people attend on Easter but then not come back the following Sunday? It happens every year. Easter Sunday is the largest attended Sunday of the year but then – for some reason – those first-time guests don’t return. Many pastors are left scratching their heads trying to figure out why people don’t return or how to get them … Read More
Five Church Lies I Learned
Today’s guest post comes to us from Josh Daffern, Lead Pastor of Mt Vernon Church. Josh graduated from New Orleans Baptist Seminary with a Masters and Doctorate and is an avid reader and blogger. I don’t think it was ever intentional, but I picked up some church lies growing up. I’m born and raised Baptist, surrounded by (mostly) loving, well-meaning folks. I’m … Read More
Spurgeon on the Scene at Calvary
“No scene in sacred history ever gladdens the soul like the scene on Calvary. Nowhere does the soul find such consolation as on that very spot where misery reigned, where woe triumphed, where agony reached its climax.” – Charles Spurgeon
HALF OFF Easter Sermon Sale
Counting down to Easter, and in early celebration I have a special opportunity for you – available today through Monday only . . . HALF OFF ALL SERMON DOWNLOADS! Take advantage of this Easter Sermon Sale – the more you grab, the more you save! These resources will cut down on your preaching planning time dramatically. Every sermon series includes … Read More
On Making a Minister
“None but He who made the world can make a Minister of the Gospel.” –John Newton, clergyman and author of the hymn “Amazing Grace”
On Singular Ambition
“I would rather win souls than be the greatest king or emperor on earth; I would rather win souls than be the greatest general that ever commanded an army; I would rather win souls than be the greatest poet, or novelist, or literary man who ever walked the earth. My one ambition in life is to win as many as possible.” -R.A. Torrey, American evangelist