The Pastor’s Personal Holiness
Jason Helopoulos
January 15, 2016
Robert Murray McCheyne famously said, “The greatest need of my people is my personal holiness.” Now, before the critiques are
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The Affection-Driven Ministry
Erik Reed
January 11, 2016
The Affection-Driven Ministry When I entered into ministry I was driven by a desire to see a vision accomplished. My
The Dangerous Task of Expository Preaching
Michael Cooper
January 6, 2016
Since the inception of the Church on the day of Pentecost, the “sermon” has been a central part to the
Discouragement in Ministry
Jason Helopoulos
December 18, 2015
Anyone who has labored in ministry for any period of time knows that a consistent companion accompanies ministry. This companion
A Fruitful Ministry
Nick Batzig
December 4, 2015
If there’s one subject with which the mind of a minister is often engaged it is that which is framed by the question,
Six Helpful Reasons for Extemporaneous Preaching
Nick Batzig
November 17, 2015
When first preparing for ministry, I would sometimes try to envision the Apostles standing before a great crowd of people about to preach
Eight Ways to Handle Contentions in the Church
Nick Batzig
October 20, 2015
Most of the New Testament was written with a view to dealing with sin and controversy in the church. I
Four Kinds of Pastors
Nick Batzig
October 10, 2015
About five years into the pastorate–trying to discern my own weaknesses and deficiencies–I started to realize that there are essentially