I’m glad you asked. Well…maybe you didn’t. But many of you have so I thought this was the best venue to answer those who are asking. Help! He’s Struggling with Pornography is now available for pre-order on Amazon and CBD and is a part of an exciting new series from Day One publications addressing those [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Why did you write a book on battling pornography and when will it be available?
Posted in Battling Sin, Discipleship on July 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
What should be a pastor’s motto for his local church ministry?
Posted in Training for Ministry on July 26, 2010 | 14 Comments »
When I first came to pastor Auburndale Baptist Church and saw a struggling church on its last leg, I began to investigate maybe why it had slowly declined over the course of 4 decades. As you can imagine I found many answers, but one that particularly intrigue me was how it appeared many of the pastors came, [...]
How can I make sure I am individually shepherding my children?
Posted in Discipleship, Home and Family on July 21, 2010 | 38 Comments »
Most pastors would affirm our priority is first to shepherd our family, then to shepherd the church. Yet, I fear many pastors are laboring hard to shepherd the church to the neglect of their family. The Lord in His kind providence, challenged me several years ago about this as my neglect in this area had become known. However, it was [...]
What are the most harmful consequences when a “single man” struggles with pornography?
Posted in Battling Sin on July 19, 2010 | 9 Comments »
On a previous post I gave what I thought were the two most obvious and devastating consequences when a married man struggles with pornography. For this post, I want us to consider the two most obvious and devastating ramifications for a Christian single man. One of the most obvious consequences is how pornography perverts a single [...]
How do you pray for a brother just affirmed for gospel ministry?
Posted in Training for Ministry on July 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Last Sunday, we affirmed a dear brother to gospel ministry who had been tested and trained for the last few years in our church. He will be sent out in the next couple of months, Lord willing. The congregational vote of affirmation was 2 months ago and last Sunday was the official “Ordination Service.” These are some of the [...]
What are the most harmful consequences when a “married man” struggles with pornography?
Posted in Battling Sin on July 12, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Although the sexual sin of pornography has grave consequences for everyone, the consequences become increasingly ominous as one’s role of spiritual accountability for others increases. No doubt, this is true for a married man. There are multiply layers of ramifications when a Christian married man struggles in any way with pornography, but here are the two [...]
What essential advice do you give to a new pastor’s wife?
Posted in Training for Ministry on July 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
While at the Southern Baptist Convention a few weeks ago, I was able to fellowship with a young couple whom our church sent out into ministry to pastor a small church in a rural southern community. They are such sweet friends and co-labors in the gospel and it was a joy to hear of how the Lord [...]
What is one of the best ways for a pastor to gain evangelist opportunities?
Posted in Evangelism, Funerals on July 5, 2010 | 16 Comments »
I was emailed recently about how the pastor can better engage in evangelism. After all, we can easily remain in our “bubble” as we shepherd the sheep. The pastor must be arguably more deliberate than anyone to engage non-Christians throughout the week to share the gospel with them. Deliberate spiritual conversation with your neighbors, frequenting the same stores [...]
