Congregational Worship Is Worthy of Debate
The two ministries I have been involved with the longest are Bible teaching and worship. I had my baptism by
Don’t break sheep’s legs please
I was recently reminded of a story that gets shared by preachers of a particular sort. It goes something like
Returning From Sabbatical
This is my first week back from sabbatical! After twelve full weeks away from the responsibilities of pastoring a church,
Scholars or Pastors or Both?
Does Bible college and seminary create scholars but not pastors?
Guess You Had to Be There
Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart
Most people don't want a weekly church service
Pastors desperately need to stop measuring the effectiveness or quality of the church by Sunday attendance.
Introducing New Songs to A Congregation
The goals of every worship leader and team are the same: excellence which leads to participation. If the congregation can't sing along, you're no longer hosting a worship service but a concert. Concerts are great, don't get me wrong. But it's not usually what people are looking for from a church.
Co-Pastoring
If I wanted to drive a manager up the wall, I would make him responsible for the success of an
Marketing and Outreach in a Post Evangelical Church
Something I wrestle with constantly as a pastor of a progressive/inclusive church is the need for "outreach"
From Courtship to Union - Res City and The Table
Nine months ago, in November 2021, we announced the beginning of a courtship between Resurrection City DC and The Table
