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Nathan Lemon photo – Unsplash By Mark Dance Is the Great Commission really our most important task? Although both the Great Commission and the Great Commandments are important, according to Jesus they aren’t equally important. A scribe once asked Jesus, “Which command is the most important of all?” Jesus quotes the Old Testament commands to … Continue reading “The Most Critical Pastoral Task”

Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Ken Braddy Zoom fatigue. That phrase has now become part of the landscape of our nation during COVID-19, and a likely candidate for a new phrase to be included in next year’s dictionary. A few months ago, many people had never heard of the Zoom online meeting tool. Today, … Continue reading “7 Coping Strategies for Virtual Ministry Exhaustion”

Vice President Mike Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on June 13, 2018. By Aaron Earls In his speech Wednesday night (Aug. 26) at the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence mixed biblical and patriotic imagery, which led some to search out the actual Scripture verses. At the close of his remarks … Continue reading “Vice President’s RNC Speech Sparks Bible Searches”

Abhiram Prakash photo – Pexels By Ben Mandrell How optimistic are you about this season of ministry? Having shepherded churches for nearly two decades, I can tell you that many pastors tend to be glass-half-full kind of people, moving those sheep forward with a let’s-do-this attitude.  According to a recent Lifeway Research survey, however, our … Continue reading “3 Reorienting Truths for the Discouraged Pastor”

LinkedIn Sales Navigator photo – Unsplash By Chris Surratt The final instructions of Jesus before He ascended into heaven were that His followers should: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I … Continue reading “5 Ways to Multiply Disciple-Making During a Pandemic”

Joshua Hanson photo – Unsplash By Jesse Campbell How ought a pastor differentiate between the rendition of the sermon he gives to a spiritless camera and the Spirit-filled proclamation of Scripture he experiences with God’s visible church in the same moment?  Given that the Scripture he preaches is the same regardless of who is temporally … Continue reading “How to Preach When Your Congregation is Online and In-Person”

Getty image By Todd McMichen How has volunteerism gone for your church in 2020? I like to call it “serving generosity” and it certainly has seen its share of shifts this year. First, most volunteer positions were parked on the sideline. Then, while being parked at church, people naturally began serving those closest to them. … Continue reading “4 Volunteer Shifts Church Leaders Must Recognize”

Anne Nygård photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes Some say there’s a German word for everything. The uniqueness of the German language allows words to be created that have a very specific meaning. One of those words I learned recently is nagelbalken. That translates to “nail beam,” but it really means a competition in which … Continue reading “Are You Driving Home the Right Sermon Points?”

Getty image By Dean Inserra Relocating an influential leader’s Sunday School classroom. Changing the color of the carpet. Going “contemporary” with the music. An unresolved interpersonal conflict. Being against the capital campaign. These scenarios used to the be the reasons an individual or family would leave a church. While I’m certain those reasons still exist, … Continue reading “Will People Leave Your Church Over Politics?”

JW photo – Unsplash By Matt Henslee I recently had to own and repent of a ministry failure to our deacons. I apologized for my ministry-hoarding tendencies during the pandemic. You see, from the get-go, I was thinking fast, working hard, and leading strong. But I was doing it on my own. I didn’t realize … Continue reading “Overworked Pastors Make This Critical Mistake”