“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12 (NLT)
FREE KINDLE – AT THE CROSS (my Easter book)
At the Cross: With the People Who Were There 96 pages. Draw closer to God during Easter through the eyes of a soldier, a servant, a mother, and a criminal. Not sure how long it will be free. Please share Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/At-Cross-People-Were-There-ebook/dp/B08Z68QHFC
How to Shuffle Your Priorities
The below excerpt is from my book The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life and Ministry. Don’t you love how Christians come up with acronyms for everything? There’s even one for how you should arrange your priorities in order to experience God’s closeness and joy in your life. You’ve probably come across it at some point. According to the … Read More
FREE KINDLE – AT THE CROSS (my Easter book)
At the Cross: With the People Who Were There 96 pages. Draw closer to God during Easter through the eyes of a soldier, a servant, a mother, and a criminal. Not sure how long it will be free. Please share Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/At-Cross-People-Were-There-ebook/dp/B08Z68QHFC
The Power of the Pre-Service
“Most of the people who walk through your door have been burned by the church, by negative press about the church, or by a friend or family member in the name of religion. More than likely, they are skeptical and waiting for you to mess up. When you give them a consistent pre-service experience that makes them feel valued, their … Read More
The Privilege to Serve
“By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News. Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.” – Ephesians 3:7-8 (NLT)
W.A. Criswell on the Need for Godly Passion in Preaching
“The word we preach from our pulpits ought to be like the Word of God itself – like a fire and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces.” – W.A. Criswell, (December 19, 1909 — January 10, 2002) the 20th Century’s Greatest South Baptist Preacher
Fulfill Your Calling: 6 Ways to Grow in Your Life and Ministry
When God first let you know He wanted you to be a messenger for His kingdom, you didn’t have everything required to be successful. You likely didn’t have much of anything. I know I didn’t. Humbled by the call, you started a long process of gathering the tools you would need to fulfill it. You began to cultivate insights, biblical … Read More
Serving Together at the Worship Service
Asking your groups to serve together at the worship service at least once a semester is a great way to integrate groups into the complete life of the church. You can consider asking groups to serve no matter how many you have, but this will work especially well for churches with more than twenty groups. You’ll be giving your group … Read More
Leaders Remember God’s Greatness
“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” —Isaiah 55:8–9 (NLT)