pastoral ministry

What is the end game in church planting?

One of the most common mistakes many church planters make is thinking that starting a public worship service is the end game. …(Continue Reading)

Why Preaching the Word Means More than Preaching Sermons

The idea of a sermon with an introduction, conclusion, illustrations, points, structure, and a theme is not the product of the Bible but of Greek rhetoric. …(Continue Reading)

Is your ministry informational or incarnational?

Pastor Tim Hawks, church planter, leader, and senior pastor, poured truth and wisdom into Russ, a fellow church planter, and myself today for 45 minutes straight. …(Continue Reading)

Saturday's Scratch - Loving Your People, No Matter How Many

When you’ve pastored a church from your living room onward you learn that your job is to love everyone that God brings and search your heart if you cannot do so wholeheartedly because the a …(Continue Reading)