Equipping Churches. Encouraging Leaders.
Pastoral identity theft occurs when pastors begin to allow their ministry to define their identity. They forget about who the are in Christ and begin to define themselves by what they do for Christ. It's a subtle temptation, but it has devastating consequences.
God called each person in the Christmas story for a specific purpose, and He still has a purpose as He calls people to serve Him today. This post examines these Christmas callings and the lessons we can learn about our callings today.
As we approach the season of thanksgiving, here are 7 practical strategies to help you intentionally develop an attitude of gratitude.
Local associations are an important part of Southern Baptist efforts to accomplish the Great Commission. Here are 5 ways to pray for your local association.
Emergencies can prevent the pastor from preaching at the last minute. This post offers 9 ways for the church to be prepared should the unexpected absence occur.
One of the best ways to support your pastor is to pray for him. This post provides a Daily Prayer Guide to pray for your pastor throughout Pastor Appreciation Month.
Pastor Search Committees often search for new pastors in response to perceived weaknesses in their previous pastors. This post warns against swinging the pendulum too far in the opposite direction.
The Bible is full of "hard sayings." This post offers 7 suggestions for how to proceed whenever you encounter a difficult biblical passage.
Every small group or Sunday school class includes individuals who make discussion more difficult. This post describes 3 Discussion Disruptors and how to deal with them.
We live in an age of outrage. It seems that everyone is mad about something these days. This post lists 7 Bible verses to read whenever you're angry.