Today’s guest post comes to us from Brandon A. Cox, church planter, pastor, author and coach. Brandon is the lead pastor at Grace Hills Church in Betonville, Arkansas, and is the Community Facilitator at Pastors.com and PD.church. He is the author of Rewired and is the Leadership & Marketing Coaching Coach for Courage to Lead. If you’re a pastor or ministry … Read More
Wiersbe’s Four Lessons on Life
“Four Lessons on Life: 1. Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up. 2. If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. 3. Don’t complain about the bottom rungs of the ladder; they helped to get you higher. 4. If you want to enjoy the rainbow, … Read More
Fuller on the Need for Holiness in Modern-Day Christians
“O God, give us men who are glued to Jehovah! Men of action who abhor what is evil, and cleaving unto that which is good.” – Charles E. Fuller, Pioneer Broadcaster and Educator April 25, 1887 – March 18, 1968
Managing Your Time (Part 2 of 3)
Last week, we started the conversation on time management in part one of this blog series. I’ve noticed that the average pastor lets urgent matters and other people’s agendas eat away hours of his or her time. Since the greatest ministries require the greatest time management, it’s time to embrace learning to manage your time well. Here are a couple practices … Read More
Sunday Scripture: The Importance of Good Leadership
“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.” – Proverbs 11:14 (NLT)
31 Questions to Ask for a More Christ-Centered 2018
Today’s guest post comes to us from Don Whitney for Southern Equip. Don is professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary. Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives. It’s so easy to bump along from one busy week to another without … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Biblical Qualifications for Church Leadership
“This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.” So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must … Read More
John Broadus on Interpreting the Bible
“Be willing to let the Scripture mean what it wants to mean.” – John Albert Broadus, dubbed “the world’s greatest living preacher” by Charles Spurgeon
Sunday Scripture: Leadership Starts at Home
“For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?” – 1 Timothy 3:5 (NLT)
Sunday Scripture: Live Wisely
“So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” – Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT)