I sat in a conference room. Around the table were church planters and trainers who had years of experience. But in the back of my mind, I wondered if I belonged.
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Recently when I gave a talk on waiting, my youngest son said, “Dad, you always make me wait for things.”
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Working in ministry can be emotionally exhausting. Some days are exciting and fast-paced. Some are mundane or discouraging and allow our fears and fatigue to catch up with us…
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Who is a worship service for? Can a church effectively reach out to Christians and non-Christians in the same service?
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When my husband and I entered into church planting, we were too excited to consider any negative emotions or possible hardship…
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As a church planter turned pastor, I’m tempted to believe almost anything about myself. And the temptation to believe outrageous stuff is very real.
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Prayer is mysterious, wonderful, and necessarily practical all at the same time. Unfortunately, this can mean that people don’t ask questions about it for fear that they’ll look stupid or somehow destroy its mystique…
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“You’re not the same anymore” my mother said. “You don’t seem to be having as much fun, and I seldom see you laugh and joke around as you used to…
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Over a period of 12 years, I planted two churches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One church closed after seven long, hard years. It was one of the most painful and wounding experiences of my life…
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New York City presents serious challenges to the church’s call to discipleship. Shallow relationships are the norm. Work demands almost every ounce of a person’s time and energy…
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When I first became a follower of Jesus in early 2004, I didn’t know my left from my right. Because I didn’t grow up as a Catholic, I concluded I must be…
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One of the joys and challenges of traveling is the different perspective it gives you on your own setting. Time in Uganda has made me realize…
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Ministry places enormous pressures on one’s integrity and character, pressures which require extra vigilance and a deeper understanding of one’s need for God.
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Throughout the Old and New Testaments and church history, every spiritual awakening was founded on corporate, prevailing, intensive, kingdom-centered prayer.
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In order to have the greatest impact on the city and to reflect all aspects of gospel transformation, we seek to achieve a balance along five key ministry fronts.
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Once we have embarked upon a life of ministry, we will be confronted with agonizing and persistent questions like “How am I doing?” and “How will I know how I’m doing?”
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The gospel is the central element in the Christian life and continually renews the believer and the Church. Outlined in this article are fifteen ways in which the gospel impacts the believer and eight ways it nurtures the Church.
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