Church and Ministry

Evangelicals, Culture, and Post-Christian America

“There are many, many preachers, in many denominations, in many cultures, that are doing wonderful ministry without ever having had the privilege of formal training. Here are 10 pointers for the ‘formally untrained’ preacher.”

Jay Adams: The words “church tramp” may immediately conjure up an image of people you have known who don’t seem to get along very well at any church and who are constantly on the move from congregation to congregation …

I am talking about those who, like the hummingbird, hover for a while at one flower and then another but never stop their wing motion long enough to settle down anywhere.

John MacArthur: “A recent poll suggests that the average pastor stays at his church for only three to four years. But that hardly seems long enough to be truly effective.”

Moody Radio’s Up for Debate! discusses whether attending church is mandatory at all. Is attending church really necessary—or, is it okay for Christians to find other ways of worshipping and connecting with other believers? Moody Radio explored this issue with author Wayne Jacobsen, who says attending organized church is optional—and Jonathan Leeman, who believes it’s mandatory.

“’The only difference between Christians and non-Christians is that Christians are forgiven.’ Well, that’s simply not biblical.” - Interview with Thomas Bergler. It’s Time for the Church to Grow Up

“14. …We see the number of U. S. churches offering a Sunday evening service to dip below 5 percent of all churches in America. In other words, this service will become almost extinct.

10 Reasons We Still Have Sunday Evening Service

“I am talking about seeing the needs God has designed the Scripture to meet and then providing preaching that, in a balanced way, reflects that design.”