by Bob | Apr 14, 2011 | Biblical Counseling, Biblical Counseling Coalition, Counseling, Gospel Coalition, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching
The Ministry of the Word: Public and Mutual As I’ve been enjoying the 2011 Gospel Coalition Conference in Chicago while representing the Biblical Counseling Coalition several “dual images” have come to mind. • Preaching and Counseling • The Public Ministry of the...
by Bob | Feb 18, 2011 | Biblical Counseling, Pastoral Ministry, Soul Physicians, Trinity
Modeling Our Ministry After the Trinity Before God created, what was He doing? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God” (John 1:1). Before God created; He related. In the Greek, the little preposition with signifies “before, in the presence of,...
by Bob | May 20, 2010 | Counseling, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Uncategorized
Pastoral Ministry: Air Wars and Ground Wars As I’ve been speaking at the Moody Bible Pastors’ Conference on topics related to equipping pastors for pastoral counseling and discipleship, some “dual images” have been coming to mind. *Preaching...
by Bob | Dec 30, 2009 | Church, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors
Should Pastors Pastor? Megachurch pastors are not likely to see themselves as that—pastors. According to recent findings from Leadership Network’s Large-Church Senior Pastor Survey, 81% of Sr. Pastors with more than 2,000 attendees view their role as...
by Bob | Nov 11, 2008 | Pastoral Ministry
If You Want a Meaningful Job and a Purposeful Life, Then MinisterWhere do America’s most satisfied workers work, and in what jobs do we find the people with the highest general happiness? We no longer have to guess, because a University of Chicago Study by Tom W....
by Bob | Dec 14, 2006 | Church History, Mission, Pastoral Ministry, Vision
How to Ruin a Good Church or Para-Church Organization:Treat It Like a BusinessIn 2005, Jim Collins, author of the best-selling Good to Great, penned a brief but time-worthy monograph Good to Great and the Social Sector. His subtitle should say it all, Why Business...
