As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Ministers living in church-owned parsonages may also incur housing expenses beyond their designated allowance. Churches should consider amending the allowance to cover these additional expenses for the remainder of the year.” - C.Leaders
“850 rescued in Hill Country’s worst flooding; pastors across Texas call for prayer.” - CPost
“In the past week, the church released a 35-page report telling its side of the story. I have read the entire report, and I strongly recommend that anyone with an interest in this matter should do the same.” - MinistryWatch
Does your church still sing vintage hymns? Occasionally or often? Do you have a hymnal in the seating/pews?
We know that some composers (most notably the Gettys) produce modern songs that are sometimes considered hymns. But in the context of the poll, we are discussing classic hymns or Gospel songs. It will be interesting to see the various perspectives on this via Sharper Iron participants. Comments always encouraged.
“We don’t pray like Jesus taught us to pray… . We assume pulpit and bulletin announcements are effective recruiting tools… . We allow the same members to hold several positions… at least until they sometimes become the power group in the church.” - Chuck Lawless
“I asked several friends of The Gospel Coalition who currently serve, or have served, as lead pastors, What’s the best piece of advice or word of exhortation you’d give to a new elder?” - TGC
“A central figure of the 1980s televangelist scandals and an influential Southern gospel singer, Swaggart spent 70 years in the ministry.” - RNS
“The overlapping ‘head-honcho’ cultures of the Mexican caudillo pastor and the ‘my-way-or-the-highway’ authority granted pastors in many American churches can compound the already real challenge of inevitable transition to a new leader—making the principle of pastoral responsibility for that transition all the more critical.” - BJU Seminary
“While it won’t do us any good to play Chicken Little and recap the struggles experienced the world over since 2017, we have to be prepared for the new (and repeat) emergencies that will inevitably occur.” - C.Leaders
“The Messiah Conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of Messianic Jews and Israel-supporting Christians, gets underway in the U.S. on Monday, June 29, as antisemitism surges across America and globally.” - RNS/MJAA
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