Tag Archives: Pastoral Ministry

Together For the Gospel 2012

If you are like me, you maybe wanted to go to the Together for the Gospel conference a few weeks ago, but with a small town pastor salary that just wasn’t an option.  Thanks to the internet, we can still … Continue reading

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Ministry Moments

Here are some good posts to ponder for your ministry: On Constantly Taking Your Church’s Temperature – Jared Wilson That voice in your head that keeps rehearsing the disappointments and flaws of your church is not from the Lord. Christian … Continue reading

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A Pastor’s Longing

One of the great longings of my life is that we at Bethlehem [Baptist Church] would be the sending base of ever-increasing numbers of missionaries to the unreached peoples and that we would send them with ever-increasing effectiveness and ever-increasing … Continue reading

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Healthy Small Town Church

At the RHMA Small Town Pastors’ Conference, Ron Klassen suggested the following six key health indicators from Colossians for a healthy small town church: 1. Respected People’s Commendation (1:1-6) – Do other Christians look at the church with high regard? … Continue reading

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Ministry Moments – Preaching

Here are some helpful posts on preaching: The Greatest Preachers – Wayne Gruden (via Jared Wilson) According to Grudem’s definition, we can all be great preachers!  Indeed we must be. Preaching Texts You Do Not Understand – Carl Trueman (via … Continue reading

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Weddings for Unbelievers

They call asking if you will perform their wedding.  What do you say?  When can you say yes and when must you say no?  Issues include past divorce, living together, being unequally yoked, are they saved, and more.  This week, Gospel … Continue reading

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Ministry Moments

Here are some helpful posts related to prayer: Tim Kerr has a series of posts on interceding for our congregations – Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Michael McKinley suggest 8 ways to pray during our sermon preparation.  I … Continue reading

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Ministry Moments

Here are some highlights from around the web: Biblical Preaching passed on seven tips for a long term preaching ministry from Stephen Gaukroger.   See here for part one and part two. Gospel Driven Church shares 10 Reasons to Under-Program The … Continue reading

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