Are You a Church Pioneer or a Church Settler? Shirley and I were reflecting tonight on how people make decisions about churches, especially when it comes to families and the “smaller church.” The smaller church typically is at a place size-wise where there is not...
The Second Annual Edition Note from Bob: You’re reading Part Two of my list of the 20 most important biblical counseling books in 2013. You can read Part One here. In January or December of each new year, I craft my list of the most important biblical counseling...
The Second Annual Edition In December or January of each new year, I craft my list of the most important biblical counseling books published the previous year. They may be books about biblical counseling, or by biblical counselors, or they may be books that serve as...
14 Sentences That Brought Pastors Joy Thom Rainer asked pastors to summarize in one sentence something very positive that members of their church had said to them. His blog post is here. Here are the 14 sentences, in the order Rainer received them, that brought...
6 Partnership Principles for Larger and Smaller Churches Guest Post by Pastor Todd Benkert Note from Bob: Today’s guest blog post is by Pastor Todd Benkert. Todd is a good friend and spiritual encourager in my life. He also practices what he preaches in this post as...