A Guide to Mistreating Worshipers
“….they treated the Lord’s offering with contempt” (I Samuel 2:17).
The first rule of worship leadership should probably be stated as Try Not To Get In...
Teams That Break Through Walls and Barriers
If progress is to be made in new territory, every leader needs a wall to come down.
On any given week, you may face anything...
Is Propositional Truth Passé?
At a recent church leadership conference, I heard an author criticize those who believe in propositional truth.
This speaker built a straw man and then...
We’re Made for a Church Family
Written by: Barnabas Piper
Barnabas Piper is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Nashville. He is the author of several books, including Help My Unbelief and Hoping for Happiness, and...
The Danger of Cynical Christianity: an Urgent Message for Church Leaders
You’ve probably noticed that cynicism has become millions of people’s default state of mind today.
What’s worse is that cynicism has become the default mindset...
God Alone Who Makes This Nation Great
It is God alone who makes this nation great. When we as a people humble ourselves, pray and turn from our wicked ways, placing...
What a Pastor’s Heart Looks Like
“Father, forgive them. For they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34).
They were killing Jesus. They would run up and spit on Him,...
5 Practices That Help Turn Prayer Moments to Prayer Movements
Prayer is always personal first, it starts with a person, then catches fire to others.
I’ve been praying for a long time, many decades in...
Partnering with Parents In Student Ministry
As children or youth pastors we want to care for the kids/students in our ministry and one theme that has continued to surface over the last...
Does Social Media Hinder or Help Community In the Local Church?
I just had a great conversation in the doctoral seminar I’m attending at Trinity Seminary. Dr. Bill Donahue, Willow Creek’s guru on small groups...