Is this explosive recent interview, Pastor Shane Idleman unpacks why so many churches are remaining silent during these dire times and explains what you can do about it. Put this on your must-hear list and be encouraged, convicted and uplifted—and please share it with...
With the deluge of news reporting instances of scandals and abuse committed by lead pastors, I thought it necessary to balance this by showing how shepherds (pastors) are also occasionally abused by the sheep (church members). (To be clear, this fact does not justify...
When I asked a friend what it was like to have a baby later in life, she exclaimed, "I have zero regrets. I know who I am, and I can enjoy my child and give 100%. I couldn't do that before."It takes a whole and healed person to pastor God's people. When God calls you...
For those who knew and loved him, Dr. Steve Greene's death Wednesday from complications of COVID-19 came as a complete shock.But there is no denying the godly impact Dr. Greene had on family, friends and business associates; a legacy of hope and compassion that will...
Dr. Steve Greene, former dean of the College of Business at Oral Roberts University, marketing expert, author of Love Leads, and former publisher and executive vice president of Charisma Media, died Wednesday at the age of 69 from complications of COVID-19.Dr. Greene...
I have been preaching since 2013 and in full-time evangelism ministry since 2019. I was a youth pastor in a small church from 2016 to 2019, serving a small group of incredible teenagers in a tiny West Virginia community.I have been in church for as long as I can...
Shepherds are called to oversee the flock that was purchased with the blood of Jesus (Acts 20:28-30). Part of that role involves guarding and protecting the flock against adversaries, wolves in sheep's clothing and other challenges.This is why the shepherds have both...
Have you ever noticed lately that Ephesians 4:11 ministers are flowing and fellowshipping together more by their function? Pastors are fellowshipping with pastors, evangelists with evangelists, teachers with teachers, apostles with apostles and prophets with prophets....
A prominent Boston Hispanic Pentecostal pastor, known for his church's social programs and conservative teaching, has died, according to his church.Pastor Roberto Miranda's death was announced Sunday (May 22) during services at Congregation Lion of Judah in Boston,...
Preachers who hold to a biblical worldview are in the minority, apparently.A "shocking" new survey from researcher and pollster George Barna of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found just 37% of U.S.-based pastors hold to a "biblical...
Throughout church history — from the reformation to revival — pivotal shifts have taken place to get us back on track. These critical moments are often centered around sound doctrine, but the catalyst is always prayer, brokenness and humility.Today we find...
Let me say this as gently and as lovingly as I can. If you are not an active member of a local church, you will miss God totally in this hour. Even ministers who do not function in and out of a local body will miss God's richest and best in the day we are living...
The following are my general observations to aid the church in its quest to restore New Testament patterns. (The quest for first-century apostolicity is sometimes referred to as primitivism or the restoration movement.)I realize that the following are broad categories...
As ministers of the gospel, I believe we need to be reminded that the most incredible amount of love and joy we can give to a person is the truth of the gospel and the impartation of the Holy Spirit that makes Jesus come alive in our hearts. Recently I had the...
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