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How to Handle Discouragement in Ministry

If you've never experienced discouragement in ministry, I have an inkling you've never been in ministry. In a new roundtable video, Darrin Patrick, Paul Tripp, and Voddie Baucham explore reasons and...

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Young Pastor, Here's What I Wish I'd Known

What do you wish someone had told you when you were first entering the ministry? "I wish I'd known how easily Satan's attacks could bring me to a state of discouragement," reflects Andy Davis, pastor...

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How Churches Can Evangelize Their Neighborhoods

Once upon a time, churches were intensely local affairs. Christians attended the church nearest them, often walking or taking public transportation to the place where the congregation met. But North...

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When Staff and Lay Elders Collide

When it comes to church leadership, the New Testament pattern is clear: a plurality of elders shepherding a flock entrusted to their care. Some of them, such as the senior pastor, often serve as paid,...

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The Grueling Glory of Pastoral Ministry

After TGC Arizona's recent regional conference, Paul Tripp sat down with Josh Vincent, pastor of Trinity Bible Church in Phoenix, to discuss themes related to his book Dangerous Calling: Confronting...

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One Degree of Glory to Another: Andy Davis on Growing Toward Christ

God saves us for his glory and then calls us to live for his glory. Okay, but how? What does a God-pleasing life look like? Is he happy because of what we do, or is he happy because of what Jesus has...

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Should Every Pastor Get a Sabbatical?

Pastors aren't the only tired ones out there. Churches teem with people who are working demanding jobs that offer no extended periods of paid leave. Are pastoral sabbaticals necessary, then? Are they...

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'Non-Shepherding' Pastors: Option or Oxymoron?

Are "non-shepherding" pastors ever legitimate? You know, ministers who, due to other commitments (such as preaching) abstain from counseling and visitation and other life-on-life ministry during the...

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How to Preach Books of the Bible You Don't Like

How do you preach a passage you don't particularly like? Many pastors, of course, would just find a different one. But for those committed to expository preaching, sometimes the text staring you in the...

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When You're Waiting in the Wilderness

If you had to pick one story in the Bible as a model of "ministry success," which would you choose? Personally, I can't think of anything more dynamic than Elijah's victory over the false prophets of...

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How to Handle Discouragement in Ministry

If you’ve never experienced discouragement in ministry, I have an inkling you’ve never been in ministry. In a new roundtable video, Darrin Patrick, Paul Tripp, and Voddie Baucham explore reasons and...

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Young Pastor, Here’s What I Wish I’d Known

What do you wish someone had told you when you were first entering the ministry? “I wish I’d known how easily Satan’s attacks could bring me to a state of discouragement,” reflects Andy Davis, pastor...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How Churches Can Evangelize Their Neighborhoods

Once upon a time, churches were intensely local affairs. Christians attended the church nearest them, often walking or taking public transportation to the place where the congregation met. But North...

View Article


When Staff and Lay Elders Collide

When it comes to church leadership, the New Testament pattern is clear: a plurality of elders shepherding a flock entrusted to their care. Some of them, such as the senior pastor, often serve as paid,...

View Article

The Grueling Glory of Pastoral Ministry

After TGC Arizona‘s recent regional conference, Paul Tripp sat down with Josh Vincent, pastor of Trinity Bible Church in Phoenix, to discuss themes related to his book Dangerous Calling: Confronting...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

One Degree of Glory to Another: Andy Davis on Growing Toward Christ

God saves us for his glory and then calls us to live for his glory. Okay, but how? What does a God-pleasing life look like? Is he happy because of what we do, or is he happy because of what Jesus has...

View Article

Should Every Pastor Get a Sabbatical?

Pastors aren’t the only tired ones out there. Churches teem with people who are working demanding jobs that offer no extended periods of paid leave. Are pastoral sabbaticals necessary, then? Are they...

View Article


‘Non-Shepherding’ Pastors: Option or Oxymoron?

Are “non-shepherding” pastors ever legitimate? You know, ministers who, due to other commitments (such as preaching) abstain from counseling and visitation and other life-on-life ministry during the...

View Article

How to Preach Books of the Bible You Don’t Like

How do you preach a passage you don’t particularly like? Many pastors, of course, would just find a different one. But for those committed to expository preaching, sometimes the text staring you in the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

When You’re Waiting in the Wilderness

If you had to pick one story in the Bible as a model of “ministry success,” which would you choose? Personally, I can’t think of anything more dynamic than Elijah’s victory over the false prophets of...

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