Pastoral Lessons I Learned from Adrian Rogers
(For my first two posts on Adrian Rogers, see here and here.) Following my previous post on some of the personal lessons I learned from Dr. Adrian Rogers, I would like to share insights I learned from him as a pastor and preacher. Let me break it down into four essential components that I think every pastor... Read More
A Great Commission Church – Revelation 3:7-13
Below is my SEBTS chapel sermon from October 14, 2014 on how we need to leverage the power of God within our local church.
SBC Pastoral Care Line
Despite what many laypersons think, pastoral ministry can be a lonely vocation. Many pastors tackle one crisis after another, shouldering the burdens and details of others’ issues, often with no one to turn to for help and encouragement. Of course, there is immeasurable joy in pastoral ministry, but the trials still remain. That is why... Read More
How TGC (and Other Similar Groups) Can Benefit Your Church and Ministry
I will have the privilege of speaking (with David Dockery) at The Gospel Coalition’s 2015 National Conference (#TGC15) on “Church Leadership: The 4-Fold Calling as Pastor, Theologian, Missionary, Evangelist.” The theme of the conference—which will be held in Orlando, FL from April 13–15—is Coming Home: New Heaven and New Earth. I am thankful for The... Read More
A Biblical View of Marriage (4): Marriage Is Regulated by God’s Commandments
(For the other sections of this series, see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.) Having looked at marriage as grounded in the gospel, ordained by God, and blessed by Christ himself, I want to look at a few ways marriage is regulated by God’s commandments. Despite the culture’s distaste for regulations of any kind... Read More