The author offers three very practical suggestions for pastors who are called upon to conduct a funeral: prepare for the unexpected, prepare to minister God's Word, and prepare to extend the hope of Christ.
This article considers the value of times of silence in the life of a Christian. Silence exposes the soul, confronts the voices that we face throughout our life, teaches us to listen, and tests our need for noise. The author calls Christians to embrace the quiet.
This article gives a few reasons why a pastor ought to use all his vacation time each year: it would be for him, his family, and his church.
This article provides five important reasons why it is vital for every Christian to gather weekly for corporate worship.
This article offers three key components that should be in a funeral message: acknowledge the need to grieve, make the hope of the gospel clearly known, and call your hearers to respond to the gospel.
This article counsels pastors on how to be comfortable in pastoral visits where there can be silence at times. It suggests learning to be comfortable with such silence, especially with the elderly, as well as making an effort to learn the things they like and enjoy.
This article offers advice for stay-at-home moms on how to visit the widows in the congregation.
This article addresses an unbiblical approach to survival in ministry—seeking an easier church—and then explains how a minister should prepare for surviving and growing in the work of ministry—knowing where his identity lies.
This article considers what is the pastor's best approach when entering a dysfunctional, dying congregation: be a pastor to the flock.
What do you do if you preach a bad sermon? This article suggests that you embrace your brokenness and need to grow. Carry on preaching, by the grace of God.
Hospital visitation can be daunting. How should a pastor approach hospital visitation? Here are ten tools to help you prepare better.
During the vacation of the pastor, how should he spend his Lord's Day? This article explains that he should attend a church, not preach, and be with his family.
How should a pastor use his vacation? This article explains that he should use his vacation for himself, his family and the church, and therefore, he must use all his vacation.
Faithfulness in ministry and building a fruitful ministry are the desires of every pastor. This article draws ten lessons from the life of Andrew Fuller, which can help the pastor pursue a fruitful ministry.
Should a pastor share the issues of the church with his wife? If so, how much? This article answers this question from the perspectives of both a pastor's and a pastor's wife. It seeks to clarify what it means to keep confidentiality as a pastor.
As a pastor, you are expected to shepherd first your family, then the church. This article shares practical ways for shepherding children.
