Mentoring Ministry

Recently, I was reflecting on something that happened a number of years ago on the mission field. We received a keyboard from America, which was a much needed gift for our church. Unfortunately, someone tried to plug it into the wall without using a transformer to change the voltage from 110 to 220 (the local…

I just came back from visiting my daughter and her family. My son-in-law has a beautiful salt-water fish tank. It’s filled with fantastic corals and colorful fish. As I sat in the living room, looking at it, God began to speak to me. The tank was a metaphor for how life and ministry can be.…

A dear friend, who is a pastor I trained and released to the mission field just experienced the death of one of his disciples. His church had fasted and prayed, but in the end, to no avail. The deep sorrow that accompanies such times is unavoidable. Death in the face of (and in spite of)…

Below I wrote about “What has Love got to do with it?” I could also entitle this, God’s Kind of Love.” If this subject interests you, you might want to listen to the audio sermon I recently posted on the same subject. Just go to the “Audio Sermons” tab and click on it.

A dear friend, Pastor David Briggs recently preached a sermon entitled, “What has love got to do with it?” His answer was, “Everything!” It was profoundly true. The sermon encouraged me to keep examining all that I do for the Lord. Beyond that, I have revisited the question of what kind of person I am…

I am more aware than ever of the value of working together to see God’s will accomplished. The website has made me aware of my physical limitations and my inability to travel everywhere I would like. I am more convinced than ever that we must do whatever we can to achieve God’s purpose for the…

I have been thinking lately of the people in ministry I know who managed to overcome the obstacles and difficulties that used to hold them back. Too often, people I have worked with successfully moved into new ground, but in time, revisited the old ground that could have and should have been left behind. This…

I have been getting people viewing the website from many places, many of which I have not personally visited. I would love to hear what you have to say and find out what you are doing for the Lord. Please do not hesitate to respond to the invitation. Also, be sure to let me know…

I have been thinking lately about how difficult it is for pastors who are in smaller churches. I have been working with a number of them. Most have had more than their share of frustrations and disappointments. There are a few areas that particularly stand out to me. Take a look at these and see…