We might be tempted to view churches with big attendance figures or large membership registers as successful. After all, they must be doing something right? Very often it’s the mega-church pastors that get asked to speak at conferences on church-growth and whose services are recorded for TBN. Mega-churrch pastors often write books that share their… Continue reading How do you know if your church is successful?
Category: Church
Why women should not be pastors
Why don’t we have any women pastors in our denomination? Why do men lead our Sunday church services? Does Christianity squash women? What place do women have in ministry? The Apostle Paul answers most of these questions in 1 Timothy 2:8-15, one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. The entire letter of 1… Continue reading Why women should not be pastors
The role of the pastor
This blog may be controversial. My basic argument is that the primary role of the pastor or elder in the church is edification not evangelism. The apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 5:1-2, “To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow-elder…Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care”. The King James Version… Continue reading The role of the pastor