Learning to Lead with All Four Voices
Learning to lead with the Four Voices helps me balance truth with empathy and wisdom with presence.
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A PASTOR SHOULD TEACH
Another Pastoral Prerequisite. Paul wrote to Timothy, ““…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Tim. 4:13) Yesterday we discussed a pastor’s preaching role. Today we’re going to talk about teaching. The Greek word used here, didaskalia (did-as-kal-ee’-ah). It carries with it a sense of formal instruction, or more specifically, the…
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AUTHORITATIVE TEACHING
Is there a difference between men and women? Can women lead men in the church? Can women teach men in the church? If so, does the topic or content make a difference? Should there be guidelines or boundaries? If so, what are they and when or how should they be established? This week, we’ve been…
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Women in Ministry
A balanced look at women in ministry, exploring three major views and why Scripture supports the complementarian perspective.
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Bible | Discipleship | OT
Understanding the Value and Benefits of Crying Out To God
Psalm 130 often appears under the heading, “A Song of Ascents”. These Psalms or songs of ascents were common songs that were sung by everyday people as they ascended to the city of Jerusalem from the countryside. Songs of ascent would bring the minds of the people into focus before they entered the city to give sacrifices at the temple.
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Bible | Leadership | NT
Francis Chan Gives a Sobering Warning to Young Pastors
The other day I watched a sobering video clip. Author and speaker Francis Chan addressed young pastors and their pursuit to improve their craft. He noted the trend that young pastors often have a strong ability to teach, but their lives are not always displaying what they’re teaching.
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Bible | Discipleship | Gospels
How Loving Jesus and Obeying Jesus Are Connected
If we love Him, we obey Him. In my opinion, this is the hardest teaching that Jesus ever gave. Lately, this instruction on obedience has been coming up a lot, and challenging me to my core.
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Bible | Discipleship | Leadership | NT
Why “I Can Do What I Want When I Want” Doesn’t Work
As Believers, we can get caught up in what we ought to do, or ought not to do. We try to justify our feelings about actions we should be or shouldn’t be taking. All of this is in order to achieve a type of holiness through self-imposed regulations.
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Bible | Discipleship | Leadership | NT
Reviewing Paul’s Purpose; Why He Laboured and Strived for the Gospel
In Colossians 1:28, Paul lays out his purpose. According to him, it’s the reason he labours, strives, and works so hard in ministry. He desperately wants every Believer in Christ to be presented complete, in their faith and mission. He wants every Christian to be fully equipped disciples for Jesus.
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Bible | Discipleship | Family
Children Catch More Than Parents Teach Them and Here’s Why
More is caught, than taught. Children and youth catch far more of what we model than we could ever teach them verbally. We can sit our sons and daughters down at the kitchen table and talk to them for hours on end, but what we model for them in our own lives is what will truly impact their futures.
