Bible Study
Recommended Resource – Sermon On The Mount: Restoring Christ’s Message to the Modern Church by Charles Quarles
Interested in studying the Sermon on the Mount? Here’s a resource from SEBTS New Testament professor, Chuck Quarles: […]
Articles
Chuck Lawless
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 […]
Christian Life
Recommended Resource – Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Invitation to Wonder
Even if you are not generally focused on philosophy, here’s an introductory volume we think you’ll find helpful […]
Global Missions
10 Characteristics of Missions-Minded Churches
I love missions and missionaries—and I’m deeply grateful for churches that take the Great Commission seriously. Here are […]
Church Health
10 Leadership Mistakes in Transitioning a Church
Some years ago, Thom Rainer and I co-wrote, Eating the Elephant: Leading an Established Church to Growth. In that […]
Church Revitalization
Recommended Resource – Revitalize: Biblical Keys to Helping Your Church Come Alive Again by Andrew Davis
If you are serving in a church revitalization situation, you will want to read this book by […]
Church Discipline
Why Are We Building Healthy Churches?
I like to think of myself as a prototypical dad (humble, I know). I tell bad jokes and […]
Pastoral Preaching
7 Reasons Preaching Energizes Me
Yesterday, I had the privilege of preaching three times at a local church. I was tired when the […]
Global Missions
Recommended Resources: 10 Who Changed the World and 10 Women Who Changed the World
This week, we’re recommending two resources for pastors and church leaders who want to learn missionary stories that […]
hospitality
Welcoming and Connecting with Guests
The gospel ministry is a two fold work. On one hand it’s a call to “go and tell” […]
Discipleship
7 Simple Ways to Strengthen the Discipleship Strategy in Your Church
My assessment is that many, if not most, churches have no intentional, strategic plan in place to disciple […]
Church
Recommended Resource: 101 Questions for Church Consultants by Thom S. Rainer
If you’re looking for a toolbox for church leaders, don’t miss this new book by Thom Rainer: 101 […]
Liberal Arts
Why Preachers Should Study the Liberal Arts
When Harvard University was founded in 1636, its purpose was to educate new generations of American pastors and […]
Evangelism
10 Evangelistic Questions Pastors Ought to Ask of Themselves
If you read this blog regularly, you know I’ve never seen a strongly evangelistic church without a pastor […]
Preaching
Recommended Resource – Simplicity in Preaching: A Few Hints on a Great Subject by J. C. Ryle
It’s a short, older book by a nineteenth-century Anglican bishop, J.C. Ryle, but it’s also filled with […]
Funerals
The Two Main Ingredients for Officiating a Funeral
C. S. Lewis wrote in A Grief Observed, “The conclusion I dread is not ‘So there’s no God […]
Modeling Prayer
A Challenge to Pastors, Missionaries, and Laity Alike
Take a minute and read these texts from the scriptures, and then read my final challenges: “Now I […]
Advanced Degrees
Recommended Resource: “Why You Should Consider an Advanced Degree”
We believe that Southeastern has the strongest advanced degrees (ThM, DMin, EdD, and PhD) pastors and church leaders […]
Pastoral Leadership
What Kind of Man am I? And, What Kind of Man Are You?
“What kind of man am I?” This morning as I read the qualifications for church leadership in 1 […]
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