By David Sutton
In 1989, an expectant crowd was listening to the national anthem at beautiful Park in San Francisco. The stadium was filled to capacity, and everyone was there to have a good time watching the Oakland As and the San Francisco Giants compete in game three of the World Series.
About halfway through the national anthem, the ground beneath the stadium began to shake furiously to the shock and dismay of the crowd. Thousands of crazed fans, fearing the stadium might collapse beneath them, stampeded from the stands. In the following moments, all around the San Francisco Bay area, bridges were falling, freeways were wobbling, homes toppling, and entire neighborhoods were set ablaze. (more…)
The Bible upholds this standard for all believers, but it is especially applicable to ministers of the gospel. In Titus 1:7-9, Paul outlines the qualifications of a bishop. Interestingly, among the many credentials he lists is the phrase, “not soon angry.” Clearly, the ministry is no place for short-fused individuals.
The young pastor must learn early in the ministry the value of a daily quiet time with the Lord. George Mueller wrote, “l have known my Lord for 57 years, and there has never been a single day that I have failed to gain an audience with the King.”
By Dennis Wiggs Sometimes simple principles are the most effective. Consider the following simple guidelines for a productive ministry:
By Ken Simpson The world has gone mad! Uncontrolled expressions of anger and hatred are exploding in homes, in schools, on the interstate, in office buildings, at stadiums and coliseums and yes, even in the Lord’s house. It’s escalating into an epidemic in our society affecting the way we think, feel, and act.
The very necessity of this article indicates a “falling away” from the basic truth of Scripture today. As ministry moves more and more toward professionalism, the need for and belief in a divine call seems less and less relevant to the average “minister” or church member. Nevertheless, the Bible does teach that God does call, by divine selection, ministers to preach the unsearchable riches of God.
By Brent Nix I just got off the phone with someone who tried to convince me that I should be outraged enough about a recent political scandal to send money to support an effort to do something or other about it. After listening for a couple of minutes, I hung up. Rude, you say? Perhaps, [...]
By Dennis Wiggs I encourage every young pastor to establish a daily, systematic Bible reading schedule. In conjunction with this, develop your prayer plan, too. You will soon discover, however, that this project will demand more self-discipline than daily Bible reading.
The young pastor must learn early in the ministry the value of a daily quiet time with the Lord. George Mueller wrote, “l have known my Lord for 57 years, and there has never been a single day that I have failed to gain an audience with the King.”
By Brent Nix I just got off the phone with someone who tried to convince me that I should be outraged enough about a recent political scandal to send money to support an effort to do something or other about it. After listening for a couple of minutes, I hung up. Rude, you say? Perhaps, [...]
By David Sutton In 1989, an expectant crowd was listening to the national anthem at beautiful Park in San Francisco. The stadium was filled to capacity, and everyone was there to have a good time watching the Oakland As and the San Francisco Giants compete in game three of the World Series. About halfway through [...]