by ray | Aug 1, 2012 | Other Ministries
Article by Rick Warren. Every pastor needs a mentor. No matter what stage you are in your ministry, you need someone to coach you. All sorts of organizations use the mentoring process to make people better at what they do. In medicine, doctors mentor younger doctors....
by ray | Jul 13, 2012 | Other Ministries
Article by Al Barth. In North America, we have an unhealthy fascination with celebrity preachers. Building a church (or a movement) around a celebrity pastor/preacher has inherent dangers and gives rise to certain problems. Let me list a few: 1. Celebrity...
by ray | Mar 24, 2012 | Other Ministries
Here are three essentials for breaking through the barriers to church growth. You must develop an unshakable conviction about growth (Colossians 2:19). An opinion is something you’ll argue about; a conviction is something you’ll die for. You need to settle the issue...
by ray | Mar 9, 2012 | Other Ministries
After his resurrection from the dead, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him. He answered yes three times. Then Jesus told Peter how he would die—apparently by crucifixion. Peter wondered about how it would go with John. So he asked Jesus, “What about this...
by ray | Feb 17, 2012 | Other Ministries
Written by Jon Bloom. Any time a selfish sinner is tasked with leading other selfish sinners in a Godward direction — whether in families, friendships, small groups, churches, or broader movements — there’s going to be trouble. Take Moses, for example. No Old Covenant...
