In 1992 I was called to ministry. I didn’t choose it as a profession. God spoke and I moved. I left a career, went to seminary, and have served in 4 churches as a pastor or associate pastor. I love being a pastor. Why?
I love being a pastor because…..
1. I know I’m doing what God [...]
Archive for the ‘Leading’ Category
3 Jan
What I Love Most About Being a Pastor?
20 Nov
How to Turn Your Sunday School Class into a Small Group
Last night I had 14 young adults from my Sunday School class in my living room. Last week God impressed on me to invite 12 people to my house. My class averages 20-24 students. Sunday we had 40. Everyone showed up. So, when at the end of the class I passed around the list. I [...]
16 Nov
7 Practices of Effective Ministry
For the past 3 weeks I have led the CBC Lead Team through Andy Stanley’s 7 Practices of Effective Ministry. This book is simply awesome. Even if you don’t agree with or do the same as North Point Church, the book could help your ministry. The book is worth it just for the first chapter, [...]
25 Oct
More Questions
Old school preaching as well as the new school still uses one thing: a question. Questions make us delve deeply into the scriptures. They make us think ourselves clear.
Here are more questions that can help us as Christian leaders get to the second tear and great depth:
1. Not only do I ask “How many?” [...]
24 Oct
The Power of Questions
Recently I go into a discussion with a few friends over the doctrine of salvation. The trigger question was “Does a person who believes Jesus is the only way lose his or her salvation is he or she accepts the theology of a friend who believes there are many ways to God?” That bombshell turned [...]
