Let me direct your attention to the duties inculcated as necessary to the discharge of the ministry. These will be found to consist in four things:— 1. Vigilance.—“Watch thou in all things.” This is a
Pastors Can Lead Well by Preaching Well "Because of the expectations to lead . . . it’s tempting for the pastor to spend far too much time in organizational strategy and far too little preparing
“Unto the pure all things are pure, but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”—Tit. 1:15. The apostle had lived to see many who
The Importance of Self-Leadership "Both historical and contemporary sources place a high value on this work of leading ourselves well. Consider Charles Spurgeon’s observation on this point: “We are, in a certain sense, our own
“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Tim. 1:13. This Epistle was written on the near approach of death, and
Do you Practice? "There is little we are called to in life that is purely intuitive. There is little that truly matters to our lives, yet comes to us innately. To the contrary, almost everything
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.”—Prov. 14:8. This proverb teaches us that true wisdom is of a useful or practical nature. There is a
Preaching Goliath’s Sword "It was entertaining, gripping, mesmerizing, and attention grabbing. He had lots of conjecture, guesswork, and speculation. Those last three words, while accurate to this sermon, are not the marks of biblical preaching.
“Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace.”—Rom. 14:19. My dear brethren, in complying with your request to address you, on the present occasion, I shall study plainness of speech. I shall
The Art of Extemporaneous Preaching "How did he do it? Amid pastoring a growing church, preparing sermons for publication, mentoring pastoral students, caring for his family, and more, how did he find time to prepare