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How to Lose a Pastor in 365 Days

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I have just celebrated my sixteenth anniversary as the pastor of Malvern Hill Baptist Church. Often, as I reflect on […]

What are a pastor’s core responsibilities? Several years ago, Thom Rainer, conducted a survey with his 12 deacons to discover

Churches can be stressful places to work. There are deadlines looming every week, offices are often filled with hurting people,

I don’t know Andy Schmidt, but I think I like him already. here’s a quote from his recent article, Platt

What is the secret to John Piper’s success at Bethlehem Baptist Church? So I was called to Bethlehem Baptist and

Dr. Chuck Lawless, Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at Southern Seminary, recently wrote a piece

“You who are pastors, may God inflame in you a passion for his centrality and supremacy in your ministry, so

It was 30 years ago today that God called a young New Testament professor by the name of John Piper

“As a pastor, I do not think it is my job to entertain you during the last days. It is

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I try to do more here than just post links to other blogs, but the issue of pastors leaving the