L.I.T.E.
Over the past six weeks in our church, we have been emphasizing our values. We chose the acrostic L.I.T.E. – which stands for Lordship, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. I wrote the following four articles to reinforce what we were all about as a church. This has been a positive emphasis. Each church has to have
Let Us Begin
I have no statistical proof, but I believe that at least 50 percent of the sermons preached last Sunday started with- “Now, if you have your Bibles, please turn to. . . .” The other 50 percent began with “Now, you’ll remember that last week we discussed. . . .” Of course, many preachers feel
How to Overcome Depression
In this section from “Meet yourself in the Psalms”, Dr. Wiersbe deals with the problem of emotional depression, which is rapidly becoming a major health problem, by examining Psalms 42 and 43. He suggests that to overcome depression, you must make some radical changes in your outlook on life. In “Uplook for the Downcast” the
The Place Of Evangelism In The Local Church
I will be the first to admit that I do not have the ‘gift’ of evangelism. I am envious of those who do. I know people who can witness to a stump. I know people who are excellent at ‘cold call’ evangelism. There are many days I wish I were one of those people. I
The Problem With Pulpit Committees
There is something about the ‘system’ which I am part of that bothers me. It’s the whole idea of pulpit committee’s. While I’ve had the privilege of working with several wonderful groups of people, this is not always the case. There are problems with this system. First of all, you have sheep calling the Shepherd.
Advice From The Masters
While strolling among my books, I suddenly got the idea of asking some of the master preachers for counsel that would help me become a better preacher of God’s Word. They were ready and eager! “To set one’s heart on being popular is fatal to the preacher’s best growth,” said Phillips Brooks. “It is the
Whatever Happened To Sin?
There is no way that in one short article, I can formulate a complete doctrine of sin. The presence of sin runs from the garden of Eden to this present day. The effects of sin are seen all around us. Jesus came into the world to die for sin. The very name, Jesus is a
Is It Really Worth It All?
Anyone who ministers for the Lord is bound to get weary and one day ask the question, “Is it really worth it all?” Preachers are human, too. You take time away from your own family to help people, and they complain because you didn’t come sooner and do more. You go the extra ten miles
On Taking The Offering
All of us, at one point or another, have been given the responsibility of taking an offering. I’ve found that most people in ministry are clueless about how to make an appeal. The average pastor or minister sounds almost apologetic for asking for an offering. That, to me, is a sin. We should never apologize
The Gift Of Silence Is Not A Gift
Written by: Dr. Joe McKeever The Gift Of Silence Is Not A Gift, It’s Sort Of A Camellia by Dr. Joe McKeeverFirst Baptist Church of Kenner, Louisiana In his best-selling book, John Adams, David McCullough tells of President Adams’ admiration for George Washington’s gift of silence. Adams said, “I esteem (it) as one of the most
To Go Or Not To Go?
If the servant of God is at all faithful, he is frequently examining both himself and his ministry and honestly asking the question, “Is it time for me to make a move?” The issue is not career advancement, more money or the desire to escape from difficult problems. (There are difficult problems in every church;
Life’s Too Short To Be In A Dead Church
After I went into the ministry, I can recall numerous conversations with my parents about the sorry spiritual condition of their church. Fortunately, I was able to serve some very strong churches as a staff member. They would visit us and inevitably say something like, “Brother __________ sure can’t preach like that. All he does