Terrified of public speaking?
Does the idea of standing in front of an audience—or congregation—scare you to death?...
Who will mentor the mentors?
The latest Online Pulpit essay is up, and asks an unusual question: if you're in a leadership...
Understanding human mortality: the long journey home
Are you a pastor or church leader looking for a bit of inspiration to start off your Monday? The...
Listening to the parting shots
How does your church react when a member of the congregation leaves?
Gordon Atkinson, longtime...
Have you ever heard a "pulpit exaggeration"?
Have you ever heard a preacher exaggerate from the pulpit, or say something during a sermon that,...
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The Call for the Church - Into Thy Word Ministries
The Church exists by what Christ has done for us in and for His Glory! The Church is also the production of His work. The church exists for us to be in Christ our Lord, to be His people, and His hands and feet. It may have started with the promise to Abraham...
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A Primer on How to Lead and Manage the Church - Into Thy Word Ministries
Biblical Principles Of God’s Call to Manage His Flock. The goal of this Primer is to lay forth to you suggestions from God’s Word and from my own experience on how to effectively run a church. These are based on many years of research and study and observing the top 1000+ churches in the world...
http://70030.netministry.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=32766&columnid=3881
How to Outline Scripture
Outlining the Bible is the primary means to prepare one to teach the precepts of Scripture in a clear and logical way. This is designed for the pastor, Bible study leader, or curriculum writer to learn how to examine the text and then draw out what is there in a logical and systematic way.
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Approaches to Studying Scripture - Into Thy Word Ministries
The Different Approaches to Studying Scripture. Here are Some Definitions on the various ways we can read and know God’s Word, the Bible. Some of these methods of Bible Study are very Biblical, beneficial and good and while others are harmful and lead to false teaching.
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