If you are a member of a congregation that is faithful to the sound preaching of the Gospel, the right administration of the sacraments, prayer, and the faithful practice of church discipline, you have every reason to be thankful and to give yourself diligently to developing your Christian life. God has appointed the means of... Continue Reading

Many people preparing for the pastorate have preconceived notions of what it’s like to be a pastor. Many see pastors as the equivalent of local rock stars…Some want-to-be-pastors think pastors sit in their study, leave to speak to the masses, and after the applause return to their cloistered repose. Seminary often prepares pastors for the... Continue Reading

When we gather as the Church, we are not performing. We are not consuming. We are not pretending. We are declaring war on every false god, every idol, every demonic lie that says Christ is not enough. We are lifting up our voices in defiance of hell.   “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding... Continue Reading

Presbyterianism may be said to rest on a three-legged stool (thank you to T. David Gordon for this analogy). One leg is our doctrine. Another leg is our form of government. The third is our worship. Our worship is an expression of our doctrine. It arises out of our doctrine. We worship as we do... Continue Reading

Bivocational work is less common among Catholic (14%) and Mainline Protestant (11%) clergy. The study also notes that evangelical pastors are less likely to lead multiple congregations (9%) compared to Mainline Protestants (24%) and Catholics (22%). Many pastors, especially evangelicals (64%), entered ministry after prior careers in other fields.   Nearly half of all Evangelical... Continue Reading

Some may think of disability ministry as a room where people with disabilities hang out while their family members are being discipled and included. But it is so much more. Paul even says our churches are incomplete without every member present, and that “the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable”... Continue Reading

Note the important word missing here: “lust.” The term is definitely an understatement to soften biblically sinful behavior, emotions, sexual drives, and passions. This is important to understand because it hides the sin God hates and has communicated this with the harshest of terms (Leviticus 18: 22, Romans 1: 26-28).   Where will it end?  God’s... Continue Reading

The eternal truth of God is the antidote for overcoming the ever deceptive philosophies of men, and to keep the first commandment the first commandment. This biblical priority of Scripture develops a theocentric faith for the renewal, and then the mission of the church. To truly uphold the mission of loving our neighbor, the PCA... Continue Reading

Paul wasn’t ashamed to make tents. Jesus didn’t resent His years in the carpenter’s shop. And the apostles didn’t hand off ministry to others until they had first proven men—tested by trials, not just trained in theory. You learn more about God by sweating for your family than you do by refreshing your feed.  ... Continue Reading

Southern Baptists are resistant to change, but given time and the right information, we will make the right decision. I’m certain that the rank-and-file SBC members in the pews would agree with the positions advocated by the reformers. We need to keep making our case.   Reform Efforts Are Gaining Ground, but the Platform Still... Continue Reading