Here are some good posts on modern day ministry:
7 Ways Social Media Makes Pastoring More Difficult – Borrowed Light
Writing Checks to Mel Gibson – Tim Challies
5 Tools Needed to Reach Today’s Teens – Cameron Cole (GC)
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Ministry Monday
The theme this week is…well…ten:
Ten Things Church Members Desire in a Pastor – Thom Rainer
10 Reasons Why We Must Love the Unlovable – Chuck Lawless (Christian Post)
10 Tips for Your Next Hospital Visit – Eric McKiddie (Pastoralized)
Ministry Monday
Here are some good posts on ministry – pondering past, present, and future:
Brothers, We Are Not Pioneers – Josh Blount (GC)
Seven Ways Pastoring Has Changed in 30 Years – Thom Rainer
The Future of Pastoral Ministry: Are We Really Up to This? – Joel Rainey
Ministry Monday
Here are some good posts for pastors:
New Pastor Advice – Jason Helopoulos
He packs up the U-haul with all his family’s belonging, his books are sealed in boxes, he heads across the country, arrives in the field, and he is ready to begin pastoring. Where to start? What to do?
The Punches I Never Saw Coming – Christopher Hemmerich (GC)
Maybe I was naive. I fully expected difficulty in pastoral ministry. But I expected the attacks to come from somewhere “out there” rather than somewhere “in here.” I had no category for sheep who bite…
Carson’s Lessons from the Good Times and Bad – John Starke (GC)
Carson…offers lessons we can learn from the both the “lean years” and also the “high growth years.” For pastors and ministers longing for gospel renewal in their churches and cities, and for those experiencing revival right now, these are encouraging and helpful lessons.
Ministry Monday
Here are some helpful posts for a pastor’s relationship with his family. The last two are actually short video discussions featuring Kent Hughes, Voddie Baucham, and Joshua Harris.
Pastoring Your Family – Jason Helopoulos
Good Pastor? Bad Parent? – Gospel Coalition
What’s the Best Thing You Did for Your Kids? – Gospel Coalition
Ministry Monday
Here are some great thoughts on ministry:
3 Lessons I Learned from a Pastoral Mentor – Chris Castaldo (GC)
Everything I Know about Pastoral Ministry I Learned Riding with Pastors – Thabiti Anyabwile
Ministry Means War: 10 Lessons Seminary Never Taught Me – Jeff Robinson (GC)
Ministry Monday
Here are some good posts challenging us to read, along with some helpful suggestions:
Pastors: Fight for the Time to Read – Justin Taylor
Why Pastors Should Read Over Their Heads – Kevin DeYoung
Pastoral Theology: Some Book Recommendations – Kevin DeYoung
Ministry Monday
Here are some helpful posts on worship for pastors and worship leaders:
What Is Worship? – Matt Mason (TGC Worship)
Some helpful summaries…
Scripture in Worship – Joe Thorn
Because God’s word is what revives the soul, makes us wise, enlightens the eyes, and is the means by which God sanctifies us (Ps. 19; Jn. 17:17), we should be eager to give it a prominent place in our worship. While it is common to read the Scripture with the sermon and before the Lord’s Supper, I want to suggest 5 more places in worship where the word of God can be lifted up.
Truth We Believe and Songs We Sing – Matt Smethurst (Gospel Coalition)
Sound theology should shape everything we do in corporate worship. But what does that mean for music in particular? Don Carson recently sat down with worship leaders Keith Getty and Matt Boswell to discuss the relationship between the truth we believe and the songs we sing.
Ministry Monday
Here are some good posts on preaching:
The Preacher at His Best – Kevin DeYoung
The best preacher is the preacher who is at his best when he is closest to the text.
John Stott’s 8 Keys to Preaching with Authority – Nicholas McDonald
5 Types of Sermon Illustrations and How to Use Them – Eric McKiddie (Gospel Coalition)
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Ministry Monday
Here are some helpful thoughts on visiting the sick and conducting funerals:
What Are 10 Practical Tools to Hospital Visitation – Practical Shepherding
What Should We Do When We Visit the Sick – Kevin DeYoung
5 Things You Should Never Say or Do at a Funeral – John Pond (Gospel Coalition)
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