Inspiring Ministry & Church Development Articles

The Soul’s Trust in the Sovereign’s Care

This excerpt comes from David Powlison's new book God's Grace in Your Suffering and is titled The Soul’s Trust in the Sovereign’s Care. The excerpt looks at 1 Peter 4:19 which says "Let those who suffer accordi...

4 Simple Tips on How to Be a Better Listener

Marion Clark

In my previous article, “The Art of Listening,” I noted that while listening well can be difficult, it is not complex. The difficulty lies more in our motivation and assumptions. The nuts and bolts are few, and...

4 Ways to Have Confidence in Your Calling

Luke McElroy

You’ve probably seen this statistic floating around Facebook recently. The statistic read: 97% of pastors have been betrayed or accused by their trusted friends. Unfortunately I couldn’t find the source of this...

40 Courageous Quotes from Evangelist Billy Graham

Debbie McDaniel

Billy Graham preached the message of Christ’s freedom and forgiveness around the world, reaching over 200 million people in more than 185 countries. He lead hundreds of thousands of people to pray to receive Je...

The Inexhaustible Masterpiece

Robert Dawson

They say that students and lovers of art will spend weeks sitting before a single masterpiece by one of the great artists. Some repeat this process year after year. To fully enjoy such a masterful work of art ...

The Difficult Art of Listening

Marion Clark

“I’m not satisfied with how well I help when someone comes to me for counsel.” “When the other person is sharing their trouble, are you thinking of how to answer?” “Yes.” “That’s your problem.” I we...

Be Brave

John Van Pay

God calls us to be brave. Sounds easy enough…right? “1 Timothy 1:7 says, “for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.” God is the only One you should fear; all other fe...

Die Daily

John Van Pay

Sacrifice Arguably one of the most daunting words in the dictionary. Our entire existence is built upon this one word yet, we often find ourselves struggling to sacrifice even the little things. In the Bible...

Safeguard the Sheep

Lynn Wilder

What a Former Brigham Young University Professor Wants Pastors to Know about Mormonism Lynn K. Wilder, Ex-Mormon Christians United for Jesus I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who calle...

According to Augustine: Choosing Congregational Songs Wisely

Landon Reynolds

In 2018, many churches do not own hymnals, and there are a vast number of congregational hymns being written continually. For many years, denominations and printing companies chose leaders within the fields of ...