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- 1. You Won't Find This News About Afghanistan Anywhere Else
- ... e, especially Christians, living under extreme levels of persecution as the Taliban has taken control of the government. But Todd Nettleton, host of Voice of the Martyrs radio and the Forbidden Faith podca ...
- Created on 10 October 2021
- 2. Longtime Pastor Offers Secret to Helping Others Embrace True Faith ...
- ... lson, 2004, p. 129) Miller goes on to suggest that being truly seen, accepted, valued and loved by Jesus was the primary reason so many of his earliest followers were "faithful to the end, even to t ...
- Created on 08 October 2021
- 3. Gen Z Seeks Authentic Faith ...
- ... remains the most common affiliation for teens (70%), about a quarter now claim no organized religion. This includes the one in ten (12%) who describe their faith identity as "nothing in particular." Tha ...
- Created on 28 September 2021
- 4. Spirit-Filled Pastor: How You Can Find Joy in the Fire
- Life, at its finest, is a process. It is a process of trials and blessings, challenges and tests, pain and delight. Life is a process of the "Why, God? Why do I have to go through this?" days we all ...
- Created on 19 August 2021
- 5. An Answer to Mackenzie Morgan's Challenge to Return to Biblical Worship
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg wants to reshape how Christians connect with God. The story broke last week that he has teamed up with Hillsong Atlanta pastor Sam Collier to explore ways for at least some worship ...
- Created on 04 August 2021
- 6. Visioneering: How to Define and Pursue Your Vision
- What are your heart's deepest desires? How can you realize your full God-ordained potential? The concept of "visioneering" is designed to help you answer these questions along with many others. Visioneering ...
- Created on 15 June 2021
- 7. How Your Church Can Help With the Mental Health Crisis
- I've always believed and taught that God uses our pain to help others. I've seen that to be true over and over in my life—and in the lives of those in our Saddleback family. Much of the Purpose Driven ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 8. Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
- One feeling is uniting all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted how churches operate and a lack of in-person community has pushed a lot of ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 9. Discerning the Difference Between God's 'No' and 'Not Yet'
- ... saying, "No." It is very challenging to accept and to patiently endure the waiting times of life. The major challenges in my walk of faith have occurred when God asked me to spend time in His waiti ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 10. 9 Most Important Practices for Pastors
- Pastor, how do you stay strong for the long haul? These personal practices for pastors will help you thrive for a lifetime of ministry. Of all the factors that go into the making of a healthy church, ...
- Created on 10 March 2021
- 11. Do Your Deeds Reflect the Holy Spirit?
- ... of your life. It is at the core of your heart. Who or what has your attention will invite freedom or fear, faith or doubt, love or hate. Where you center your attention is the opening door of your mind ...
- Created on 08 March 2021
- 12. An Open Letter to Young Pastors From a Retired Pastor
- From Brother Joe, veteran shepherd of six pastorates, to Brother Timothy as he begins what we trust will be a long and fruit ministry of leading churches. Greetings! I hear you're having a tough time ...
- Created on 04 March 2021
- 13. How Christians Have Survived Turbulent Times in History and Will Continue to Do So
- In the months since the 2020 election, there has been unease among the body of Christ; Christians have wondered how the results of a contested and vicious election would affect our ability to worship and ...
- Created on 04 March 2021
- 14. Disciple Your Congregation Well With These Powerful Prayer Tools
- Development in prayer does not happen naturally for most people. It needs to be both caught and taught. Churches that recognize this will begin to look for ways to disciple their people in prayer at all ...
- Created on 25 February 2021
- 15. What Keeps You From Stepping Out in Faith? ...
- ... h forward motion. Rhythm and routine get great things accomplished. For many of us, turmoil and storms have us rooted in the past, unable to move forward. God is calling people to step out in faith; ...
- Created on 22 February 2021
- 16. Retired Pastor: So Many Reasons Why Pastors Need Prayer
- A friend and I were having a discussion about preachers. We both love our preachers, and years ago, I was her pastor. So we have a mutual understanding about a lot of things. The conversation went like ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
- 17. This Quality Is Crucial for Ministry Leaders to Go the Distance
- The primary difference between doing a short run and a long run is endurance. COVID is teaching us that no matter how much we want a difficult circumstance to end sooner, it's going to finish its course. ...
- Created on 11 February 2021
- 18. 11 Steps to Keep Your Small Group Outwardly Focused
- ... shares their faith regularly? 2. Expect small group facilitators to be faithful evangelists. To have a facilitator who does not faithfully evangelize is almost to guarantee the group will not be evangelistic. ...
- Created on 05 February 2021
- 19. What Is the Lord Asking You to Give Him Today?
- He was just a little boy with a smudge on his face and a sparkle in his blue eyes. He came to my door and knocked, although there was no need to knock because this was the door of his own home, with one ...
- Created on 04 February 2021
- 20. Remembering the Gentle and Godly Wisdom of Oral Roberts
- As a student at Oral Roberts University in the mid-1970s, I remember clearly the sermons that were preached by some of the giants of the faith of the mid-20th century. Corrie ten Boom, Kathryn Kuhlman, ...
- Created on 28 January 2021
