Stop Peddling Ministry Perfection
A few years ago, pastor Dhati Lewis said something at a church planter’s conference that stopped …
Replanting
The Few and the Many
If I’m honest, when there’s a crowd on Sunday, I’m pumped! Where there isn’t, I’m in …
Pastor, God Will Grow His Kingdom!
“God is always at work around you.” If you’ve been through the study Experiencing God, you …
When Your Ministry Seems Meaningless
The Southern Baptist Convention was in trouble in the 1930s. They were in major debt — …
In Defense of Faithfulness: Why Staying Faithful to Your Local Church Matters
I love my church family. I really love them. And I miss being with them terribly. …
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God’s Direction in These Difficult Days
These past few months have been among the most tumultuous times in recent memory. Amid a …
The Danger of Drift
Recent weeks have brought news of more pastors who have taken their own lives. Over the …
Hiding Behind Revitalization
I have said it many times, “We are revitalizing a church.” “I am a revitalization pastor.” …
What I Learned from Reopening Our Church
This past Sunday, May 31, marked the second week the church I serve as Pastor, First …
Hope on the Horizon
As many churches prepare to gather for the first time after months of being sequestered, we …