“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” —Romans 12:2, NIV You don’t get a butterfly by tying wings on a caterpillar. The image might make us smile, but it raises a searching question for those of us in pastoral leadership: How much of our ministry is spent attaching wings? We improve our preaching, reorganize […]
By Dr. Mike McCormick Drama can be fun to watch in our favorite movies or streaming shows, but drama in real life is not so enjoyable. It is draining, time consuming, and distracts us from much of our kingdom work. I once heard someone say, the power of the church is a healthy functioning body, […]
Introduction: When the Noise is Too Much In a world constantly humming with alerts, opinions, and obligations, it’s easy to lose track of the one voice that matters most – God’s. The relentless pace of life can crowd out spiritual clarity. Many of us live attached to our devices, surrounded by voices (others’ and our […]
Activating God’s People to Complete their Kingdom Work A pastor has many responsibilities. Praying, studying, preaching, and care-giving are certainly at the top of the list. There is another responsibility scripture mentions for the pastor that is the focus of this article: The Pastor as Equipper. Ephesians 4:11-13 teaches the importance of this responsibility. So […]
