Posts with the category “pastoral-leadership”
The Trembling Pastor
by Stephen Belk on July 25th, 2024
There are many ways to serve God and serve the people of God, but none bear as much spiritual responsibility as the ways of evangelists, pastors, and teachers. Read More
On Justification through Faith Alone in Christ Alone
by Trevor Bates on July 19th, 2024
Justification is, as I see it in Scripture, the legal declaration that righteousness has been imputed and guilt pardoned. Such righteousness is imputed through Christ’s work on our behalf, and such guilt is pardoned through the very same work: Christ’s atoning sacrifice - that is, His substitutionary death in our stead as He took our sin to Calvary’s cross and then to the grave. Read More
Christ’s Worthiness: The Linchpin of Pulpit Ministry
by Nick White on June 5th, 2024
Christ is worthy. And if there is nothing worse for the believer than to displease Christ, then there is nothing better than for the believer to please Christ. Read More
What is the Point of the Bible?
by Allen S. Nelson IV on May 22nd, 2024
The Bible is not just a disconnected book of 66 individual and separate books. Rather, it is one book with one focused point. Read More
Biblical Discernment and Why It Is Necessary
by Matthew Smith on May 20th, 2024
Being a discerning Christian is being a Christian who glorifies God. Discernment is a discipline every Christian must practice. Read More
Christ is Worthy of a Healthy Church
by Allen S. Nelson IV on May 17th, 2024
Christ is worthy of a healthy church. Worship is not always about feeling happy. Read the psalms. But when we are convinced of the worthiness of the Christ we can worship, we will worship, even in the midst of the darkest night. Read More
The Pastor and His Bible
by Allen S. Nelson IV on May 10th, 2024
The pastor of a local church is also the worship leader of the church. While there may be someone else leading in songs, the ultimate leader of the congregation’s worship is the pastor or pastors of the church. Read More