Church & Ministry

“…close to half of the class said that their favorite part was working through the questions, and several of them noted they especially appreciated hearing their classmate’s perspectives on some of these issues.” - P&D

“What was left of the hymn, archeologists found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins on a scrap of tattered papyrus, long buried by desert sand. The discovery was sealed in a climate-controlled vault at Oxford University until John Dickson came along.” - Baptist Press

“I am convinced, however, that at least for now my calling is to bivocational ministry. I don’t propose bivocationalism as the only form of pastoral ministry, but I do offer it as a valid model that can reap eternal benefits.” - Baptist Press

“Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), which is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), will become the global seminary for Trinity Western University…. Canada’s largest privately funded Christian university.” - C.Leaders

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“The percentage of married adults in America has steadily fallen since 1900, and now, approximately 40 percent of adults in the United States are single.” - TGC

“The third level of introduction is the one that not only begins and ends a sermon, but also appears throughout. It frames the sermon but also illustrates it in an ongoing way, providing a continual theme that engages the listener.” - Challies

“A misguided view of spirituality affects how others and oneself are viewed. Being ‘wrong’ on some issue is viewed as a spiritual problem, and being ‘right’ is often treated as if it comes from a closer walk with God. This can end up with both sides infected with pride and judgmentalism.” - Dave Doran

“Nearly 90% of Americans say a church should be ‘easily identifiable,’ and eight of 10 say they want the building to ‘reflect the beauty of God.’” - Church & Culture

“The core of Barr’s complaint has merit. She notes that the ‘pastor’s job often includes the unpaid labor of his wife.’ Barr didn’t mind helping her husband; however, she says, “What I minded was feeling like my help was an expectation for his job” - TGC

“The church recently noted in an ‘SBC Withdrawal Update’ on its website that ‘our involvement with the SBC has been questioned, particularly regarding our stance on women in ministry.’” - CPost