Ministry Articles
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The Cost of Nondiscipleship
As I lectured on the transforming effects of the gospel, Ebi, a brilliant young African national student, was silently weeping. Sitting eye…
More Valuable Than Sparrows
To reassure parishioners that God cares about the details of their lives, most pastors at some point have quoted Matthew 10:29–31, “Are not…
If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?
In his 1927 essay, “Why I Am Not a Christian,” atheist Bertrand Russell reflected on our origins. If we ask, “Who made me?” then we should…
How Do You Heal the Wounds You Cannot See?
Growing up in church I heard messages on how adulterous affairs ripped relationships. I listened intently as ministers shared about the “war…
The Pastor and the Multicultural Church
The homogenous church was the prevailing church-growth philosophy when I was in seminary during the mid-1980s. At the time, the data…
Breaking Bad News to Your Church
If you are a pastor, you know you can count on having problems in your church. You may be tempted to think that once you have made the…
The Promises and Perils of Personalized Medicine
From experience, we know that one size does not fit all in medicine. A cancer treatment that leads to remission in one patient may have no…
Is Naturalism a Simpler Explanation Than Theism?
Philosopher David Papineau declares “nearly everyone nowadays wants to be a ‘naturalist.’ ”1 Western intellectuals call naturalism the…
What Every Person Wants
What does every person want? Better living conditions? Civil rights? Somebody to love? A clean environment? A new car? Lower taxes and less…
Sex Trafficking
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM On September 9, 2010, a Missouri television station released a report detailing the arrest of four men from Southwest…
Rural Compassion for the Harvest
Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson, authors of The Externally Focused Church, state, “If your church vanished, would your community weep? Would…
Mobilizing for Compassion
Consider these practical help as you lead your church to be the merciful, compassionate presence of Christ among the poor, broken,…
Hand Out of Hand Up
The Bible often speaks about the Christian’s duty to assist the poor and avoid harming them. Many churches take these Scriptures seriously…
Compassionate Christ, Compassionate Church
Have you ever lost sleep worrying about a matter of principle? On Thursday, August 6, 2009, I experienced such a sleepless night. That…
Four Reasons Older Pastors Do Not Retire When They Need To
A time comes in the life of every lead pastor when the handoff has to occur. Many pastors remember the days in the beginning of their…