Why Pastors Must Be More than Professionals
Michael Reeves
The knowledge of God that the fear of the Lord brings is not a sterile knowledge. Those who fear God come to know him in such a way that they actually become holy, faithful, loving, and merciful, like him.
Pastor, Are You Growing in Submission to Scripture?
Tim Patrick,
Andrew Reid
God’s leaders are to be people who are growing in submission to Scripture. Their daily lives are to reflect and exemplify the scriptures that they teach.
7 Tips to Help Your Church Support Adoption
Russell Moore
A congregation that embraces the priority of adoption will find all sorts of ways to help those who want to adopt.
The Ultimate Human Diagnostic
Paul David Tripp
God’s rebuke is never about giving up on us; it’s about investing in us once again. God rebukes us because we need it.
Ministry Is Best Learned in the Trenches
Jeff Robinson Sr.
Seminary education is to the church what basic training in the military is to war.
How Can Church Communities Show Hospitality to Children?
Jared Kennedy
There are three things that I think are really great for children's ministers to think about when thinking about giving, being hospitable, and giving their grace-filled presence to families coming to their church.
Podcast: The Blessings and Burdens of Pastoral Ministry (Jeff Robinson)
What are the joys and hardships of doing ministry for the long-haul and what does it look like to be faithful in the midst of pastoral overwhelm and exhaustion?
Why Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry Is Important
Collin Hansen
When we’re so concerned with keeping the youth entertained or promoting a moral lifestyle, we can easily forget the message of first importance.
Read the Bible for the Sake of Others
Jeremy M. Kimble
Sermons, classes, and small groups aren’t the only ways the church teaches us to read Scripture. We’ll also become better Bible readers by investing in relationships with fellow members.
How a Pastor Can Prioritize Family during the Holidays
Ajith Fernando
For those of us in ministry, Sunday is not a day of rest. We should try to ensure that we have a Sabbath rest so the family can refresh itself.
Common Pitfalls on the Path to Becoming a Pastor
Bobby Jamieson
Ministry is a gift of grace. So, hold your aspirations loosely and recognize any opportunity to serve God's people is a gift from him.
Help! I Can’t Find Someone to Disciple Me (Garrett Kell)
In this episode, Garrett Kell discusses why all Christians are called to be discipled and to disciple others.
The Biggest Detriment to Longevity in Ministry
Jeff Robinson Sr.
The call to pastoral ministry is unlike anything else you're going to do in life. What's the key to staying the course?
Pastor: Your Ministry Is a Mercy
John MacArthur
Paul’s deeply rooted understanding that his calling was a totally undeserved expression of God’s great mercy to him was itself one of the core convictions that kept him faithful to the end.
Podcast: The Gospel’s Global Advance (Tim Keesee)
Tim Keesee shares from his own experiences as a missions journalist about the reality of persecution and the best way to approach a short-term mission trip.
Cultivating a Healthy Marriage in Ministry
This is guest post by Lisa Chan and is part of Pastor’s Wife Appreciation Month. Lisa’s husband, Francis, is the best-selling author of Crazy Love and formerly served as teaching pastor at Cornerstone Community Church …
Build Your Church around Theology, Not Preference
Mark Dever
Theology should determine so many things about what our churches are like, and we shouldn’t try and reverse engineer our preferences into our theology.
3 Ways We Prevent the Gospel from Making Our Churches Attractive
Jamie Dunlop
The gospel brings people with nothing in common to love each other even more deeply than family.
How to Use the ESV for Preaching and Teaching
Here, a few members of the ESV Translation Oversight Committee comment on the translation philosophy and why it makes a difference in preaching and teaching.
Lacking Assurance of Salvation? Join a Church
Mark Dever
You don’t join a church in order to be saved, but you may want to join the church to help you in making certain that you are saved.
What Should I Do if I’m the Only Elder in My Church?
Thabiti Anyabwile
If you are the only elder in your church, be encouraged that God is still working in your congregation.
The Church Has One Testimony—and It’s Anything but Boring
Megan Hill
In various times and places and life circumstances, God calls his people. For all the outward variety in our testimonies, we actually have a common story.
Podcast: The Meaningful Work of Church Deacons (Matt Smethurst)
Matt Smethurst discusses the important role that deacons should play in the life of the local church.
Podcast: Why Your Church Needs Plural Leadership (Dave Harvey)
Dave Harvey discusses why plural leadership—a team of elders—is so crucial for the health of a local church.
The Gospel Is for Pastors Too
Richard Baxter,
Tim Cooper
If the people in our charge are to teach, admonish, and exhort each other daily, no doubt we pastors may do the same for one another
Introducing the 'ESV Pastor's Bible'
When life and ministry demand of you, where do you turn?
The Importance of Committing to a Church—Even When It’s Hard
Mark Dever
Christian's are to be characterized by love—not just every Sunday at church, but throughout every sphere of their lives.
The True Test of a Gospel-Centered Church
Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
Salvation from the judgment of God into fellowship with God is all of God. It is not of us.