Pastoral Burnout
Recommended Resource – Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture
Maybe this book will be a valuable resource if you, too, need to slow down a bit and […]
Articles
Why the Genre of Your Text Matters
One of the most important considerations we can have when interpreting Scripture is to consider the genre. Each […]
Leadership
The Importance of the Pastor in the Pulpit
Though I don’t believe a plurality of leaders is the only New Testament model of church, I do […]
Recommended Resource: Leading Change When Nobody Wants It
Leading a church through change can become a source of conflict and division in a congregation. Here’s a […]
Children's Ministry
Kids and the Kingdom: Jesus on Children’s Ministry
Chick-fil-A gets it. Take care of children, and parents show up. Yes, clean bathrooms help. Silly fast double […]
Jim Shaddix
Preaching Without Notes
“Try it! You’ll like it!” no doubt was one of the most successful and effective advertisements of the 1970s, maybe of all time. It was the creation of some brilliant ad execs for Alka-Seltzer, the well-known effervescent antacid and pain reliever.
Recommended Resource: ESV Audio Bible, Read by Robert Smith
The Bible is made up of 66 books that tell the magnificent story of God’s redemptive work through […]
Editor's Picks
Preaching by GPS
Like most people, I’m spoiled with the GPS app on my phone. All I have to do is plug in my destination, and I get step-by-step instructions on how to get to where I‘m going. While I regret not memorizing addresses and directions much anymore, I have to admit that the GPS feature is so accessible, off-the-charts convenient, and relatively dependable.
Recommended Resource: 40 Questions about Pastoral Ministry
Pastors will find Phil Newton’s book filled with practical ministry tools and ideas: 40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry […]
5 Reasons Pauses Matter in Preaching—and Why They’re So Hard to Do
My preaching professor in seminary challenged us to use pauses wisely in sermons—but doing that is not easy. […]
Humility
Preaching with Humility
When I even think about writing on the topic of preaching with humility, I feel like a conference preacher I heard several years ago who was assigned to preach on this same subject. He opened his message by asking, “Doesn’t preaching on the subject of humility immediately disqualify you from possessing the quality?”
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: Progress in the Pulpit
If you haven’t read Progress in the Pulpit: How to Grow in Your Preaching by Jim Shaddix and […]
Jim Shaddix
I Am Prayer!
What does it mean to have your identity defined by a practice? Crying out to God regarding the oppression of his enemies, the Psalmist said, “In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer” (Psalm 109:4, ESV; emphasis mine). The footnote in my Bible says the phrase means “I am prayer.”
Faithfulness
Remembering Pastors’ Center Senior Fellow Dr. Jim Shaddix
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I […]
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: From the Study to the Pulpit
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Allan Moseley, Senior Professor of OT and Hebrew at SEBTS, will become […]
Faithfulness
The Rise and Fall of Leadership: The Curse of Ministry Success
The rise and fall of ministry leaders due to moral impropriety has a long history within the church. […]
Recommended Resource: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
Maybe this older book by John Piper will help you keep your passion growing: Brothers, We Are Not […]
spiritual growth
10 Characteristics of Spiritually Weak Christian Leaders
I’m hesitant to write this post because I know I probably exhibit some of these characteristics. Nevertheless, here are some […]
faith
7 Bible Stories/Passages That Help Me When My Faith Struggles
We live in a messed-up world that seems to get even crazier every day. I wish I could […]
Prayer
Recommended Resource: A Praying Church
If you’ve read and enjoyed Paul Miller’s A Praying Life, we trust you’ll enjoy this focus on corporate […]
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