Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
There are churches that prefer not to work with other churches at all. There are other churches that work only with congregations within the same denomination. What about churches of other denominations? At our church, we are just finishing up a time of combined services with a church of a different denomination. Our people went … Read More “Should Churches Work With Churches of Other Denominations?” »
I want to begin by saying that I have had a positive experience as a pastor. Many of my friends have had at least one negative church to deal with but I have been blessed with great congregations. I would also like to say that I do not regret becoming a pastor. It is a … Read More “5 Things That Are Hard About Being a Pastor” »
How do you recognize a successful church? There are many ways that people would go about measuring how well a church is doing. These might include: There probably are other things that people would look for. However, biblically a church is measured by its faithfulness. Technically, a small church could be more successful than a … Read More “Church Success is Measured in Faithfulness” »
Have you ever been on vacation and have visited a church in another town? The people in the congregation are excited to see a visitor. The pastor comes up to you to greet you. And then they find out that you are not a potential new member. You can see the disappointment in their face. … Read More “Pastors, Please Don’t Do This!” »
The short answer is yes. As a pastor of a local church, I have a firm conviction that Christian apologetics should be closely tied to the church. One of the things that I appreciate about William Lane Craig is that in addition to his work with Reasonable Faith, he also teaches Christian doctrine in his … Read More “Does Apologetics Belong in the Church?” »
I have listened to a number of podcasts and read some books that have argued for increased diversity within the church. I am all for this. One of the things that I love about Queen Street Baptist Church is our diversity. In a recent service, approximately two-thirds of the congregation indicated they were born outside … Read More “How Diverse Do You Want Your Church to Be?” »
There is one question that pastors hate more than any other when getting together at conferences or other functions. Yes, it is worse than, “So how much do you make?” The worst question is, “How many people go to your church?” I have been asked that numerous times. I was visiting Calgary and I was … Read More “That Dreaded Question” »
