Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash I’m utterly convinced that if pastors spent more time reading about biblical, effective leadership and spent the hard-work of ascertaining their leadership strengths and weaknesses rather than hours pouring over theological writings we would have many more healthy churches. Right now you might be tempted to think I’m discounting or trivializing theology.…
Photo by Kathy Hillacre on Unsplash Each of the below links are to content we believe will help you become a better follower of Jesus and consequently, a more faithful leader and/or church member. I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoy the team I get to work with. That’s not the case with a lot of my…
Here are 3 links to short, helpful posts regarding accountability, self-leadership, and praying for your kids or grandkids! Barnabas Piper on overcomplicating accountability. Chuck Lawless on questions to ask your family to honestly discern are you leading your family well. 16 prayers to pray for your children that God delights in.
Photo by Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash On January 21, 2018, Dr. Lawless preached Luke 22:39-46 at Foothills Baptist Church. He gave four points: If we follow Jesus, then prayer should be in our DNA. If we don’t pray, we lack integrity in carrying the name of Christ. Our Lord prayed on a regular/consistent basis. We need to pray…
Dr. Lawless regularly blogs here and without fail I’m always encouraged and challenged by his words. Leaders often lead in their own power. I’m guilty of this. I wrongly and foolishly think that my competency comes from my aptitude, wisdom and experiences. In so doing, I lead out of my own power, not God’s. The…
Always thankful for the love and concern Dr. Lawless has for pastors. You can read his post in its entirety here. It’s biblical. It is through iron sharpening iron that we grow (Prov. 27:17). We are to challenge each other to live in godliness (Heb. 3:12-13), confronting one another when necessary (Matt. 18:15-17, Luke 17:3).…
I loved this post by Dr. Lawless on 10 Life Lessons I’d Love to Teach Young Ministers. Original post can be found here. Perhaps we can learn these lessons only through ministry and life experiences – and maybe we wouldn’t have listened to them anyway when we were younger – but here are some lessons I’d love…
Chuck Lawless give a helpful, simple and biblical approach to start walking in victory over sin. Original post can be found here. I recently read an older article about addiction, a problem the author (and others before her) called “the spiritual disease of our time.”[i] A few quotes about addiction capture the author’s thinking: “One of…
What a great word by Dr. Chuck Lawless on specific questions to think through in order to be more intentional in your walk with Jesus in 2017! Love this! Original post can be viewed here. For years, I have set goals for the new year during the first week of December. Tomorrow is the first…
Theology Along the Way 