“We fast and pray for results, but the results are in God’s hands.”– Dr. Elmer Towns
Testing Faith through “A Long, Cold, Dark Winter’s Night”
“Before God uses his servants in a mighty way, He allows them to suffer in a long, cold, dark winter’s night to build mighty faith in them.” – Dr. Elmer Towns Today’s post is another spiritual teaching from my mentor, Dr. Elmer Towns. He’s sharing something here that we often preach on ourselves – but has new significance when applied … Read More
The Role of a Prayer Partner
One of my great mentors is Dr. Elmer Towns (co-founder of Liberty University) and I’m excited to share with you some teachings from him on prayer, and practical ways to strengthen your spiritual life as a pastor. Today he’s talking to you about the importance of finding a prayer partner for ministry. Jesus said, “Again I say to you that if two … Read More
Growing Faith for a Stronger Ministry
“Now faith is being sure of what God promises and being certain of what we do not see” (Heb. 11:1, ELT). As pastors we’re called to connect others to Christ – we guide others in their spiritual walk. Yet we rarely give enough attention to our own spiritual walk. How can we expect to help others, if we are struggling … Read More
6 Reasons to Preach About Money
I often teach that “Stewardship is Discipleship” and share the benefits to both your members and your ministry on using a stewardship system to cultivate giving in your church. Today’s guest post addresses this often taboo issue head-on. Brandon A. Cox is the editor of Pastors.com and author of “Rewired: Using Technology to Share God’s Love.” As a pastor, I’m well aware of … Read More
Get My FREE List of Best Books of the Year – So Far!
We’re halfway through the year (hard to believe, I know!) which reminds me – we’ve seen a LOT of great books released already and I’ve read quite a few of them. Over 145 actually. If you share my passion for reading, you’ll know that for every hour you have to devote to a good book, there are hundreds of choices to … Read More
Pray the Largest Prayers – A Saturday Quote
“Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for wings!” – Phillips Brooks
Metaphors of Faith – A Saturday Quote
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” -Maya Angelou, American Author and Poet
It’s Our 8th Anniversary!
Just as our young church in New York City was breaking through the 500 barrier, I received a call asking me to teach the Church Planting track at Rick Warren’s annual May conference. I was humbled and excited… not sure if I could do it, but I said “yes.” The conference was to be six hours over three days and I … Read More
20 Habits to Quit In the Next Year
I found this blog post that I thought was interesting about habits and routines. According to this post (click here) here are 10 of the 20 habits to work on dropping: 1. Comparing Yourself to Others – Kick the habit of wishing your life was more exciting and go out and live it instead. 2. Putting Off That Project You Keep … Read More