Chuck Lawless

10 Reasons Long-Term Pastorates Matter

Just this week, I had a conversation with an aspiring pastor asking about the importance of pastors staying […]

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The Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership | Chuck Lawless

Dr. Chuck Lawless, Director of the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, shares about our mission at the […]

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8 Things We Must Not Take for Granted as We Start a New Week

You, like I, probably already have your week planned. It’s likely to be busy, I suspect. In the […]

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10 Characteristics of the Best Second-Chair Leaders I’ve Known

It’s not always easy to be a second-chair leader, especially when you want to lead but aren’t in […]

Chuck Lawless

10 Reasons You Should Not Do Ministry Alone

I know this post proposes a ministry lifestyle that is difficult to establish and maintain, but I state […]

Chuck Lawless

Episode 69: Pastors and an Intro to Seminary (with Chuck Lawless)

Dr. Chuck Lawless is back again! This week, he joins Ronjour and Brandon to help kick off our brand new series on theological education! Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring Southeastern faculty, students, and alumni to help discuss some of the major topics discussed in seminary.

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Episode 68: Pastors and Spiritual Warfare (with Chuck Lawless)

Ronjour and Brandon talk pastors and spiritual warfare with Dr. Chuck Lawless (VP of Spiritual Formation at Southeastern).

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6 Reasons All of Us, No Matter How Old We Are, Need an Older Mentor

The older I get, the more I recognize that accomplishing what this title suggests is not easy. Eventually, we become one of the very old—and the number of faithful Christ-followers older than we are becomes increasingly hard to find. Nevertheless, I think we should try.

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Episode 40: Pastors and Evangelism (with Chuck Lawless)

In this episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss pastors and evangelism with Dr. Chuck Lawless (Dean of Doctoral Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary).

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Panel Discussion on Missions

Dr. Jim Shaddix leads a panel discussion on missions with Dr. Chuck Lawless, Dr. Scott Hildreth, and Andy Johnson (Capitol Hill Baptist Church).

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10 Ways the Church’s Christmas Season Will Be Different this Year

This year has been a stressful one. It seems nothing is normal, and we don’t even know if there will be a new normal. COVID has affected so much of what we do as a church—including our celebrating the Christmas season. Here are some ways I suspect church will be different this year:

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Chapel Rewind: Longing for God

Chuck Lawless, Vice President for Spiritual Formation and Ministry Centers, preaches on Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 about longing for God in times of despair as a follower of Jesus.

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6 Reasons the Coronavirus Threat Won’t Likely Turn Churches Outwardly—And What We Might Do About It

I read about the hope many of us have that this current global crisis will turn our churches toward the Great Commission, and I genuinely hope that’s the case. I’m convinced, though, that won’t happen apart from an undeniable move of God in our midst.

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10 Evangelism Questions for Church Leaders to Ask

If you’re a church leader, you’re responsible for modeling evangelism for your congregation. Maybe asking these questions will challenge you to be more evangelistic.

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