Reflections and resources related to pastoral ministry, leadership, preaching, discipleship, and the practical work of serving Christ’s church.
Someone is shaping your children. The only question worth asking is who. A pastoral case for family discipleship and the simple practice of family worship.
Six in ten Americans still call themselves Christian. Gallup says more than half never or rarely attend services. Researchers consistently find that genuine evangelical Christians account for roughly 7–9% of the population. The gap between those numbers is not a rounding error. It is a crisis.
Parents often express a heartfelt desire: "I just want my teen to want to go to church." In an attempt to foster genuine interest, many adopt a hands-off approach, hoping that if they don’t push, their children won’t grow up resenting church. While this method may seem thoughtful, it's fundamentally flawed and counterproductive. In [...]
Gospel Conversations, Not Just Methods When sharing the Gospel are people perceiving us like salesmen? Is there a way to share the Gospel that is conversational? In my most recent trip to Mexico, God humbled me as I observed my team share the Gospel. I’d love to share with you my experience, and encourage [...]
I just had the most wonderful experience with a group of 12 young adults in Guadalajara, Mexico. We had over 150 gospel conversations in the span of a week, and one out of every four conversations resulted in a confession of faith in Christ! Nothing in this trip was ordinary. In fact, everything about [...]
So many headaches and heartbreaks can be avoided by actually doing what God instructs. What are you consuming? Realize that what you are consuming will affect the way you think, and the way that you will interact with people.
PREFACE In a conversation with the senior pastor of my church, Dr. Lema, we were discussing the role of the Holy Spirit. The question came up, if one of the Holy Spirit’s functions is to convict believers when they hear God’s word, what can be said of churches who do not preach convicting messages? [...]
Let’s face it, we’ve all been there. We’ve seen the revolving door. Someone new comes in, we smile, the excitement is there, but after a week or so, that new family, or that new person just never comes back. How can we not only avoid people from never coming back? But most importantly, how [...]
3 Things We Can Do in Youth Ministry During COVID-19 So it can Thrive, not Just Survive. If you serve in youth ministry at any capacity you'd know that 2020 would be the worst year to switch to a new church. A Little Background First It's obvious that 2020 woke up on the wrong [...]
Worship & Student Ministry - Defining Worship Ever seen this image before? Is it a duck? Is it a rabbit? which one did you see first? With this in mind, let's imagine a scenario where there's one image. On top of that, there's a room filled with people, which happen to have very distinct [...]
