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Published by GProCommission at October 23, 2017

Marriage and Ministry: Keeping it in Check to Keep it Intact

Perhaps one peculiar challenge on pastoral couples or couples in ministry is that most people assume that they have it all together in both life and marriage…especially in marriage. There seems to be a general understanding among those around them that a pastor and his wife are always okay and that they are not prone to problems of any kind or in any form. For others, it is normal for other married couples to have to deal with numerous tensions and conflicts in their marriages, but not the pastor and his wife! This is not true, of course. Pastors and […]

Published by GProCommission at October 30, 2017

Spiritual Gifts: We are Gifted & Called to Minister

“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines” 1 Corinthians 12:7, 11 The Bible says that each Christian is given a spiritual gift(s) for use in building the Body of Christ. But what exactly are spiritual gifts? Are they the same as our skills and talents? How do we know what spiritual gift(s) we have? Why are they important? And how do we know when and how to use them? These […]

Published by GProCommission at October 25, 2017

The Pastor and the Business Person

In this episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock and Tom Nelson discuss work and the pastorate, focusing on the church’s relationship to the business world. 00:15 Nelson’s background integrating a theology of work with ministry 03:30 How the concept of faith and work entered Nelson’s ministry 06:30 The importance of Genesis to biblical theology of work 11:45 How did understanding a biblical theology of work affect your ministry? EXCERPT FROM TRANSCRIPT: Tom Nelson: But yeah, I was committed to teaching the word, to helping people walk closer to Jesus in their own private walk with God, and helping them with their […]

Published by GProCommission at October 30, 2017

Refocusing on Evangelism: Prescription for Missional Astigmatism Part I by Dr. Ramesh Richard

Please note: this article appeared originally in the Missio Nexxus publication, an organization attempting to return the North American missions community to the basics of evangelism, discipleship and church planting at its 100th anniversary year. The Christian Faith experiences weakness, even rapid waning when evangelism is lost in the heart, mind, and activity of its adherents. Christianity on both sides of the North Atlantic arc provides empirical proof of evangelistic neglect leading to missional collapse, and dare I remark, civilizational decline. First, then a confession, and then some convictions for your personal and agency considerations toward spiritual and organizational restructure.[1] “Uncorrected […]

Published by GProCommission at November 3, 2017

Biblical Preaching in Europe and Beyond! (Introducing New Preaching App)

We rejoice in the good news that through the prayerful efforts of Langham, pastoral training is taking place in 70 countries and growing! Even in pockets of the world that pose a hurdle to the Gospel like Spain, Austria and Turkey, a hunger is spreading among pastors for training. A deeper understanding of how to preach biblically is taking root and yielding a fresh crop of trained pastors with vision to impart the training they received. We were able to interview Rev. M, the Europe and Caribbean Director, to learn more. Read full interview below and then, further below, read […]

Published by GProCommission at November 20, 2017

Change Will Do You Good: How to Manage It

Someone once said that the only thing that never changes is change itself. It seems that everything is changing all the time. Just when you get into a routine, something changes that causes us to alter our plans and schedules. Change is inevitable. And the wise leader and manager anticipates change and adapts to it. Failure to adapt to change in our culture, our environment, or our ministries, will inevitably cause us to lose momentum. Staying the same while the world around us changes may give us peace and some level of comfort, but it will also leave us behind. […]

Published by GProCommission at December 4, 2017

MARRIAGE AND MINISTRY: KEEPING IT IN CHECK to KEEP IT INTACT, PART II

By Donna Tan In Part I, I made mention of three things to check in order to keep our marriages intact amidst the pile of ministry commitments. Check Ourselves Check Our Team Check Our Purpose Here are three other areas you’d want to also keep in check. They are going to help you in your ministry. Let’s continue. Check Your Support Base Other than your family, you also have a support base. If you don’t have one yet, then strongly consider! Your support base is composed of people who recognize and respect your relationship with God, and your relationship with […]

Published by GProCommission at December 22, 2017

Bible School on Wheels: Free Resource Gift “DISCOver Yourself and Others”

Join Dr, Bruce Wilkinson and Teach Every Nation in the Launch of Bible School On Wheels Year #1, providing training, tools, and inspiration to pastors and Christian leaders in the quest to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission. For a preview of the TEN Bible School on Wheels, simply register on the site for each course individually after selecting the resource of your choosing for any or all of the FREE elective courses! Once you register, you can download or view the course as well as the PDFs! With the generous permission of TEN, you are allowed to copy and print for […]

Published by GProCommission at December 4, 2017

What Makes A Good Sermon?

The podcast “What Makes A Good Sermon?” shared with kind permission from the Table podcast. In this episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock and Abe Kuruvilla discuss what makes a good sermon, focusing on preparation, sermon structure, and application. Excerpt from transcript below: Darrell Bock Welcome to The Table, we discuss issues of God and culture. I’m Darrell Bock, executive director for cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center of Dallas Theological Seminary, and my guest today is Abe Kuruvilla, who is professor of preaching here at Dallas Theological Seminary. He gets to listen to lots and lots and lots of sermons. […]

Published by GProCommission at December 18, 2017

5 Signs You Are an Insecure Leader

This guest post reshared with kind permission from Breeze. Have you ever worked for an insecure leader? Is it possible you are an insecure leader? Several years ago, I realized I was, in fact, an insecure leader. Fresh out of seminary, a small, out-of-state church hired me to lead its student ministries. I came in wanting to prove to everyone in the community that I could build one of the most successful student ministries in town. I truly believed I had the best strategy for growth and that anyone who disagreed with me was not only wrong but also disloyal. […]

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