Jamin Goggin: Why We Need Pastors Who Confess
"When a pastor chooses to live an unconfessed life, they put themselves in far greater danger than when being vulnerable." -Jamin Goggin
"When a pastor chooses to live an unconfessed life, they put themselves in far greater danger than when being vulnerable." -Jamin Goggin
Kingdom Fellowship also carries on the tradition of addressing community needs. “The Black church has always seen itself as providing not just spiritual leadership, but holistic leadership,” Pastor Matthew Watley says.
We are called to cultivate human flourishing and societal transformation throughout the world as a testimony to the truth of the gospel.
We do not need to be contentious and argumentative. We can be kind and grace-filled even when we disagree with others and offer them a whole new worldview.
The church’s success is a testament to divine grace working through flawed people, Pastor Adam Weber insists. Embrace’s goal-setting process, called “traction,” has also multiplied its congregation.
“Our focus is always on reaching the lost and those who are far from God. We just keep honoring God, trying to reach our community, being missional and attractional, and person by person, they keep coming through the doors.” - Pastor Brian McMillan
Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.
Evangelism is not just another leadership skill—it’s foundational to leading a local church.
We can’t have some churches saving lives and some churches ruining lives. More is not enough. We need more and better.
Small churches can create a family environment for disconnected people if they lean into the built-in intimacy they already have.