Stay Faithful, Avoid Fads
The fads have changed but the calling hasn’t. Don’t chase any kind of fad and trust the ordinary means of grace.
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The fads have changed but the calling hasn’t. Don’t chase any kind of fad and trust the ordinary means of grace.
In January 2021, I picked up the phone for my first call with the head of the search committee at Northminster Baptist Church (NBC). Thus began the process that ended with my appointment as NBC’s pastor in September 2021. As expected, the church asked me many good questions throughout the process. They asked about my theological convictions, my preaching, my ecclesiology, my family background, my habits of prayer, my leadership style, and long-term goals. The candidating process is a time for the church to ask the prospective pastor many questions. But the questions shouldn’t travel in only one direction. The...
In the words of the late Tim Keller, “Never describe the view of an opponent in a way he or she will not own. Rather describe their view so they say, “I couldn’t have put it better myself.” Only then should you proceed to refute the view.” While TGC Canada Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Graham would be the first to affirm this wisdom, we contend that it is not what he has modeled in his recent critique of Jonathan Leeman’s book One Assembly. Frankly, we believe Dr. Graham has significantly misrepresented Leeman’s position. Given Graham’s prolific output on this forum and the...
Pastors: you’re a particular target. Don’t tolerate secret sins in your life.
Focus on faithfully sharing the gospel and living for God, trusting him with the outcomes and legacy beyond your control.
