Why would 200 people from 3 different California Sovereign Grace Churches pack their bags, load up their cars, and travel 2 hours into the mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest to spend the weekend together?
Read MorePastoring on a pastoral team is an honor and a gift...and also a road marked by pitfalls. Conflict, poor communication, and relational disunity on a pastoral team can lead to discouraged and weary pastors, and eventually, can diminish the unity and health of the whole church.
On a recent Zoom call with Sovereign Grace pastors, Mark Prater, Mickey Connolly, and I discussed the importance of ongoing study, intentional evaluation, and faithful growth in our team effectiveness. In order to support that effort, we referenced the following tool that Sovereign Grace teams can use…
Read MoreIn this fourth and final video for 2021 from the RCSM, Aaron Mayfield and Greg Love from Ministry Safe discuss responsible reporting. You can also access this and other resources on the RCSM main page.
Read MoreI’ve been a long-time admirer of our own Marty Machowski’s books for children. (Marty has been a pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church for many years.) I recently was looking for one of his books to purchase on Amazon and was amazed to see that he had published more material than I had ever realized. And I wondered if any of you weren’t in the same boat. So I asked Marty if he would please provide me with a list of all his works with a brief description. So here it is. My hope is that these will serve you and your local churches, and especially your parents, in many ways for many years. . .
Read MoreIt’s odd the things that stick in your mind from childhood. One such thing for me is seeing big billboards as a kid – JESUS SAVES. Growing up as a little Catholic kid, I wondered why in the world anyone would put up such a billboard. It was only when I was 28 years old, and Jesus actually saved me that I began to comprehend the full weight of that simple message.
Read MoreIn this third video from our RCSM, Aaron Mayfield and Greg Love from Ministry Safe discuss the Ministry Safe Institute. You can access other resources on the RCSM main page.
Read MoreOver the past few months, I’ve posted a series of articles that have historically shaped our understanding of Biblical counseling, with more to come. In line with that, I want to highlight books that shaped two of our shared values: gospel-centeredness and complementarianism. Last month I featured C.J. Mahaney’s The Cross Centered Life. This month, as promised, I’m featuring Carolyn Mahaney’s Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother.
Read MoreOver the past few months, I’ve posted a series of articles that shaped our understanding of Biblical counseling, with more to come. In the next two months, starting with this article, I will be highlighting books that shaped two of our shared values: complementarianism and gospel-centeredness - C.J. Mahaney’s The Cross Centered Life and Carolyn Mahaney’s Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of A Godly Wife and Mother.
Read Moren this second video from our RCSM, Aaron Mayfield and Greg Love from Ministry Safe discuss first steps to take if an allegation of sexual abuse comes to your attention. They also point to valuable resources available on this website to get you started.
Read MoreI love Top 10 lists, especially the ones on Sports Center, which rank the greatest successes (and sometimes failures) in sports. There’s even a website dedicated to the Top 10 of everything. There’s something that pulls us in when it comes to rankings and lists like this.
Like sports, evangelism requires action and dedication, so let’s consider the Top 10 myths that keep us from sharing the gospel--something infinitely more important than a list of best college basketball teams. Here’s my shot at it. I’d love to hear your additions to the list.
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