Category Archives: PASSION Contexts

Ministry Moments

Here are some helpful posts for pastors related to prayer: Tim Kerr has a series of posts on interceding for our congregations – Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Michael McKinley suggest 8 ways to pray during our sermon … Continue reading

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Healthy Small Town Church

At the RHMA Small Town Pastors’ Conference, Ron Klassen suggested the following six key health indicators from Colossians for a healthy small town church: 1. Respected People’s Commendation (1:1-6) – Do other Christians look at our church with high regard? 2. … Continue reading

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A Pastor’s Longing

One of the great longings of my life is that we at Bethlehem [Baptist Church] would be the sending base of ever-increasing numbers of missionaries to the unreached peoples and that we would send them with ever-increasing effectiveness and ever-increasing faithfulness … Continue reading

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Ministry Moments

Today, I am starting a new weekly feature.  My plan is to feature some good posts on pastoral ministry each Monday.  It will be similar to Passion Points, except the posts included in Ministry Moments will be primarily for pastors.  I … Continue reading

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Book Look: A Holy Ambition

A Holy Ambition is a collection of sermons by John Piper (and one article by David Mathis) on the topic of missions.  After a sermon and the article introducing missions, the book is divided into three parts: a Biblical theology of … Continue reading

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Missions and Worship

Missions is about the worship of Jesus.  The goal of missions is the global worship of Jesus by his redeemed people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.  The outcome of missions is all peoples delighting to praise Jesus.  And the … Continue reading

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Family Quotes To Ponder

The joy of marriage: To be loved well and known deeply by one is far more fulfilling than being adored by many and truly known by none. – Gary Thomas How soon marriage counseling sessions would end if husbands and … Continue reading

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