There is an obvious contrast between the ecclesiasticisms of modern religious groups and the simplicity of church government in Christ’s original plan. Solomon wrote: “Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions” (Eccl. 7:29). Though this observation can have broader application, it certainly fits… Read More Scriptural Points on Church Government — David R. Pharr
Preaching is not nothing more than sitting behind a desk working on a computer, nor is it running around with other preachers all of the time and only working on Sundays and Wednesday nights.… Read More Making Preachers Stronger — Mac Ballard
Sundays seem to come about every seven days. Most of us who preach prefer to just pick up our Bible and preach. But if you preach for every long at all you have to begin to evaluate what is most needed by a specific local church at a specific time. Is there a need for… Read More The Weekly Challenge — Dale Jenkins
Recently, my husband did an amazing job delving into 1 Corinthians 7 and answering some tough questions about the passage. Throughout the sermon, he made observations about marriage and focus and the husband and wife relationship. As I sat there, I realized I was the only person in the audience who really knew if I… Read More Life As A Preacher’s Wife – Emily Hatfield
Imagine that as you near the end of your life you wish to pass on final instructions to your close associate of many years, a young man who will carry on the work you began. That is the context of Paul’s second letter to Timothy. He is to soon be executed and he wishes to… Read More The Do’s And Don’ts Of Preaching – Justin Hatton
To stand before a group of people and proclaim the glorious gospel of Christ is at the same time the greatest honor and the most humbling experience. It is the greatest of honors because the message proclaimed is that from the very words of God. The preacher is a messenger of God, insofar as the… Read More “Preach the Word…Do The Work of an Evangelist” – Michael Grooms
Church growth. Growing the church. Causing both spiritual growth in the brethren through edification and numerical growth of the congregation via evangelism. I’ve yet to meet any Christian, especially any preacher, elder, or deacon, who honestly denied wanting their congregation to grow in these ways. To my knowledge, there is only one passage in the… Read More Church Leadership Causes Growth – Jon Mitchell (Editor’s Page, November/December 2013 Issue)
In the first century, multitudes of people abandoned their lives of sin and wickedness and obeyed the New Testament pattern (Acts 2:36-42; 4:1-4; 5:12-16). Today, the absolute necessity of teaching the same redeeming power of the gospel to every accountable person is just as urgent. Are we preaching the same pure gospel that the apostles… Read More The Challenge To Grow A Church – Brock Shanks
I love preaching and training men to preach. The Lord has blessed me with a number of opportunities during my nearly 40 years of ministry. I want to encourage every brother to preach the word. It is heartbreaking to see so many leave the ministry. Ministers are men of God who need encouragement. I pray… Read More Monday Morning Message for the Minister – Steven K. Guy
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