The Manly Minister

This morning, at Panera Bread Company in Greenville, South Carolina, a group of men met together for coffee, bible study, conversation, encouragement, and prayer. The text we focused upon was the 5th chapter of Nehemiah. We were all reminded of the manly minister — the one who boldly proclaims God’s Word before his friends and charitably demands … More The Manly Minister

Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People

What good is it to construct a larger church building when those in the existing structure are falling apart? What good is a lively capital campaign if church communion is stale? What good is continual church growth if current church health is in decline? Why are we interested in building larger models or our not-so-effective churches? Too often, while … More Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People