A board that values doctrine but neglects shepherding may become rigid and detached. A board that values shepherding but avoids oversight may become warm but ineffective.
Our hearts suffer wounded desire because we want too little; we want the meagre and transient things of this life that can never satisfy.
I arranged the visit to care for them, but left strengthened by their humble gratitude and steady faith.
The ministry landscape today is filled with name-dropping, jockeying for position, and using the ministry for personal self-aggrandizement and building one’s brand. True Christian leaders know that they are servants of Jesus Christ, not masters of others.
All of these lives, these burdens, joys, and journeys, flash through my mind as I glance around for a few seconds during a song. And it hits me again, what a wonder the church of God is, just the sheer beauty and burden of church life.
There is no greater joy in the Christian life than living together in life-giving Christian community. There is no greater privilege in the Christian life than joining arms with brothers...
How would you describe your musical style? The musical style of the album Scars I would describe as ‘broken’. When I wrote it, I was physically and emotionally broken down....
I almost called this article, “Getting the Most out of the Gathering,” but I was cautious about accidentally communicating something in the title that I don’t mean. To be clear, I don’t believe the gathering is primarily about us getting something. I trust we all understand that it would be wrong to come to church with the mindset of expecting to have our preferences catered to. That is not the ‘getting’ that I mean.
Pastor Paul Carter explains why he uses the RMM Bible reading plan.
In this episode, Pastors Paul Carter, Steve Bray, and Paul Martin discuss the differences between church planting and church revitalization.
Statistics tell us that 25% of current pastors plan to retire in the six months. If that’s even close to true, then we have to ask the question: where will...
What standing for the truth of God's word even at great personal cost looks like in Canada
