Ministry is not easy. It can discourage and distract. At times, it’s uncomfortable, precarious, and lonely. For most pastors, it requires years of labor in obscurity, shepherding small congregations and having no platform for broader influence. With all the challenges of ministry, why would anyone want the job? Why is pastoral ministry worth it? Pastors … More The Glory of the Church
This article is part of the Questions and Answers series. Q: What are the necessary elements of a church? A: To qualify as a church, three “marks” must be present: the preaching of the word of God, the administration of the ordinances, and the ministerial care and oversight of the church, or church discipline. These three marks—Scripture, … More 5 Questions about the Local Church
2 Corinthians 6 ¹Second Corinthians 6 is set up by the message of God’s grace for sinners as spelled it out in the previous chapter. Paul begs the Corinthians not to receive it in vain v.1-2. He declares that he and his team have done nothing to keep them from believing in Christ v.3-10. Parallel … More SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – “NOW”
The saying below has become very popular on Social Media and among evangelicals in general but is it Biblical? Today we will briefly look at God’s Called. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: As always we must take into consideration the Whole Counsel of God. Failure to do so even in this instance could … More Daily Devotional – God’s Called
Taking the Gospel to Drug Runners and Rebels David and Gloria met while attending a training school for missionaries in Colombia. After learning about indigenous people groups who hadn’t yet heard of Jesus, the couple felt compelled to take the gospel to the jungle, even though they knew their area was one of the most … More News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH
Most of you have never heard of Irving but his impact on South Africa and teaching African Pastors can not be minimized. Hello Friend, Pastor Irving Steggles entered Paradise on Wednesday, April 22nd 2020. He was a godly man, kind and greatly loved by many, and a faithful pastor of Birchleigh Baptist Church in Kempton Park, South … More Remembering Irving Steggles (1945 – 2020)
This is my first post since March 6th and much has happened. The world has exploded with Corvid-19 and I have been on a mission trip with Eight Day of Hope #8DOH, in Mount Juliet/Lebanon, TN helping with the tornado recovery. 8DOH is a fine organization and I have worked with them since 2017. I … More Loving and Serving
Christians Kidnapped andMurdered in Ongoing Attacks On Jan. 21, Christie Peter Mwankon, 26, was kidnapped out of her sister’s house in the middle of the night by Fulani Islamic militants. A 25-year-old Christian man was killed by Fulani Islamic militants on Jan. 20. Pastor Lawan Andimi was kidnapped and murdered on Jan. 20 after the … More News Updates on the Persecuted Church
Christian Newsline Our Faith in Today’s World Islamist gunmen murder 24 including worshippers and pastor in north-east Burkina Faso Islamist extremist gunmen stormed a Sunday morning worship service in a church in Burkina Faso, killing ten Christians and abducting the pastor, on Sunday February 16. Read full article Pastor, three family members and deacon … More The Persecuted Church
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Although written for Pastor’s who are preaching the Word of God each Sunday there are some lesson’s here for us everyday folks too. We as Peter says must be every ready to give a defense 1 Peter 3:15 how can we do that unless we are well prepared to do so? This is even more … More Learning to Explain the Word of God
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