by Bob | Mar 7, 2012 | 9Marks, Grief, Lament, Pastoral Ministry
5 to Live By: The Top 5 Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Sexual Sin in the Ministry At Desiring God, Dr. Harry W. Schaumburg writes about...
by Bob | Feb 17, 2012 | 5 to Live By, Biblical Counseling, Marriage, Pastoral Ministry
Five to Live By Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. The Contraceptive Abortifacient Mandate At The Gospel Coalition, a new current events series begins with FAQs: The...
by Bob | Dec 28, 2011 | Pastoral Ministry
LeBron James and Celebrity Pastors In 2011 there was a lot of talk in the Christian blogosphere about “celebrity pastors” and “mega-star ministry leaders.” I’ve blogged a bit about servant leadership here, here, here, here, here, and here. I hadn’t thought about it...
by Bob | Oct 12, 2011 | Pastoral Ministry, Tim Challies
Why I Prefer “Local Ministry” Over the “Speaking Circuit” Recently Tim Challies posted his personal reflections on The Speaking Circuit. Tim is a good friend and co-worker in the ministry. His blog is one of the most read Christian blogs in the world. I read him...
by Bob | Sep 24, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Pastoral Ministry, Quotes
Quotes of Note: God’s Grand Vision for His Church The following “Quotes of Note” are from the Introduction and Chapter One of Equipping Counselors for Your Church. This section of the book focuses on God’s grand vision for His church. • If pastors fail to focus...
by Bob | Aug 31, 2011 | 4E Equipping, Conflict Resolution, Pastoral Ministry
Responding Wisely to Conflict in Ministry Nehemiah was doing God’s work, yet many people still resisted his ministry. Like him, when we seek to build up God’s people, we may expect pockets of envy, dishonesty, apathy, fury, mockery, and hostility. Prayerfully, you...
