The Bible provides clear evidence for training elders. Jesus trained his disciples before he sent them out. Paul wrote First and Second Timothy and Titus, all letters to train young pastors. If this does not suffice to compel pastors to train elders in the church, enough could not be written. Training can be enhanced...
Peter issues a comprehensive challenge to the elders when he charges “So I exhort the elders among you,…shepherd the flock of God that is among you.” (1 Peter 5:2) The weightiness of this responsibility remains for all who strive to obey God’s Word, lead His mission and faithfully shepherd the local church. Many address...
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Book Review by Ben Wright John Piper’s Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, does a fantastic job of outlining how the ministry should be pursued by having authentic joy and faith in wanting to glorify God in all that we do. Piper writes this book on such a personal...
On Being a Pastor: A Book Review by Nathan Shaver There are a wealth of resources devoted to philosophy, theology, and the psychology of Pastoral Ministry. On Being a Pastor offers a biblically sound and field-tested guide for the work of shepherding. Derek Prime and Alistair Begg set out to give the reader a...
Pastor Lane introduces the two ordinances of the church, baptism and Lord’s Supper. Four pillars establish believer’s baptism as the foundation for faith and practice at LifePoint Church. Believer’s baptism is identification with the Triune God; Father, Son & Holy Spirit, and is two-fold in nature including water (outward) and Spirit (inward). Three reasons...
Over the next few weeks, there will be guest posts by each of our four LifePoint interns. They were each assigned a book on Pastoral Ministry to read and review. Dangerous Calling: A Book Review by Wes Litton Thoroughly heartbroken, Paul Trip takes us step by step through the unique, devastating challenges and mistakes that...
Pastor Lane completes the Real Life series with the seventh trait of godly wisdom, persistence. Four ways identify how Christians walk in faithful obedience through godly wisdom by persistence. ...
Greater righteousness is produced when Christians labor by intentional speech and conduct as a peacemaker. Christians labor as peacemakers to produce more righteousness by three intentional practices. Pastor Lane covers the final two practices, cultivate by your conduct, where four principles to understand good conduct are offered and enjoy and invest the harvest. Peacemaker,...
Greater righteousness is produced when Christians labor by intentional speech and conduct as a peacemaker. Christians labor as peacemakers to produce more righteousness by three intentional practices. This first sermon covers the first practice, taming the tongue, and shows how the tongue is a force for righteousness or worldliness. The tongue is never a...
Pastor Lane introduces the fourth trait of godly wisdom with fruitfulness, living by faith unto good works. This sermon identifies two common objections many use to excuse an absence of good works from dead faith, then offers three confirmations of a true saving faith unto good works. May this help and encourage in your...