The Apostle Paul shares that the pastor is worth double honor (see 1 Timothy 5:17). Here are 10 meaningful ways you and your church can honor and show love and appreciation.
“Fruitful teaching/training in the church is never directionless. It always points us toward holy behaviors.”
“You cannot continue as a member of this church while you are actively unfaithful to your wife.” “You cannot remain a member in good standing
Leaders often lecture on “embracing change” or being “change agents” in an organization. But the reality is that most people — employees and leaders alike — hate change. We value stability and predictability.
I recently was asked to preach at one of our area Baptist churches. I worked hard on the sermon and was convinced it was going to be great.
I guess, in the moment, it is human nature to want somebody else to blame. We don’t want to blame ourselves. We can’t blame other people — they’d get mad at us.
Since a calling that came at age seventeen, the joy of my life has been training for and working in the local church in order to build up the body of Christ.
It has been an amazing summer at Shocco Springs. Thousands of guests have walked our campus, and countless lives have been touched and changed.
