On a recent post, we considered that stay at home moms are a great asset to a pastor, particularly in the area of caring for elderly widows. As a promised follow-up, here are 5 practical ways we train young moms in our church to take their children and visit elderly widows once a list has been created [...]
Archive for August, 2010
How do you train young moms to visit and care for elderly widows?
Posted in Caring for Widows on August 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »
How do you conclude a brother should NOT be affirmed for gospel ministry?
Posted in Training for Ministry on August 25, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Some of the most painful experiences I have had in ministry is having to inform a dear brother in our church that the pastors are not comfortable affirming him for gospel ministry. Regardless the reason, there is no easy way to break this to an individual and sometimes no clear-cut disqualifying issues are known. But for those in your church who warrant reasons to hesitate granting [...]
What is a pastor’s greatest asset in caring for elderly widows?
Posted in Caring for Widows on August 23, 2010 | 12 Comments »
There are so many different kinds of people in the local church who provide a helpful service for the pastors to care for elderly widows, but I have found a specific group that shows to be especially valuable. It is a group in the church that often “flies under the radar” in regard to being called upon [...]
What if the local church fails to test, train, affirm, and send men into gospel ministry?
Posted in Training for Ministry on August 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I recently received an email requesting that I address what is involved if the pastors of a local church feel like they cannot affirm a brother pursuing gospel minstry. How do you determine this? How do you explain it to someone who has possibly invested so much in this pursuit? What do you then do with this [...]
What is a healthy way for a pastor’s wife to relate to her husband?
Posted in Home and Family, Training for Ministry on August 16, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Regardless the temperament of a pastor and the type of church he serves, most of us would agree that every church will have a wide spectrum of affection for their pastor. Every church to some degree has church members who view their pastor with rose-colored glasses, while others barely tolerate their existence and stay at the church [...]
Is there a meaningful role women can play in preparing the Lord’s Supper?
Posted in Discipleship on August 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
We have found one. Though most roles in preparing and serving the Lord’s Supper in many churches are played by men, certain women play a very significant role in the preparation of ours. For those unfamiliar with the common practice of Southern Baptist Churches, the Lord’s Supper is done once a quarter (4 times a year) [...]
Why should a father pray with his children every night?
Posted in Home and Family on August 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I assume many different reasons come to your mind. Our congregation heard a significant one through the testimony of a brother in his twenties we baptized yesterday. He had understood the gospel and had been following Christ since he was a boy, but recently came to the conviction that Scripture commands being baptized as a believer. [...]
How do you shepherd a Christian brother who is being sued by a non-Christian?
Posted in Discipleship, Evangelism on August 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Last week, a dear Christian brother and friend came to see me a day before he was due in court. He was being sued by a non-Christian over a property line dispute. My friend had done all he could to try and resolve this issue outside of court. He has handled himself all throughout this [...]
How can any church member minister to his/her pastor?
Posted in Discipleship on August 2, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It is a good question to ask, since the more common discussion (rightfully so) is, “How can your pastor minister to you?” Well, for church members who appreciate your pastor and are wondering how you can regularly minister to him in a meaningful way–here it is: Send an email every Monday morning to both he and his wife and [...]
