5 Destructive Lies About Pastors
"It is totally wrong to make categorically false statements about pastors because you know a few negative examples."
"It is totally wrong to make categorically false statements about pastors because you know a few negative examples."
Lessons from this year's Outreach magazine/LifeWay Research survey of large, fast-growing churches.
Ronnie Floyd: "Discouragement in ministry is real. When you are down, how do you get back up?"
"As I shepherd his sheep, I must lead as he’s called me to lead. I have an audience of one—and that’s God."
After controversial sermon, Andy Stanley crafts response to critics that explains his perspective on message and method.
"If you can stay the course, you see the lives of people change and that changes everything in the church.”
“The simplicity of our model trusts that kingdom work happens best when our small groups are unleashed and not managed.”
"Our Enemy wants nothing more than to use good things to distract us from the one essential thing: our focus on the gospel."
"All churches experience temporary plateaus and flatlines in their growth patterns."
Ed Stetzer: "Research data gives us a realistic picture of our health—rather than the overly optimistic view we’d prefer."