informal-ministry
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Repost: Loving the many vs loving the few
When you invest your life into someone; as a pastor, mentor, friend, helper, brother – you’re loving one person — just one — in many ways. Many many ways. Time, meals, prayer, hugs, bible-reading together, the works. But by doing… Continue reading
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Moving up the ministry hour-glass
When you’re a young christian, it’s almost as if everything is for you. Church feels aimed at you. There’s a special group for people new like you. You get invited to camps and getaways that teach you things you’ve never… Continue reading
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Become a “ministry in broken play” asset #everythingcomesbacktorugby
There’s two ways of thinking about ministry; One type of ministry work is being the structure asset; the person who makes the structure work, who can gather the people and make the formal, programmed event happen. You can run a… Continue reading
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“don’t tell me if you don’t want to”
If you’re in pastoral ministry; teaching the bible, meeting up with people, etc., you start to loom large in people’s eyes. And that’s not bad per se. It’s partly how God has made humans. But it requires some important caveats.… Continue reading
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You can’t do it, only God can
So just have a go. Why not?! Why not be bold? Why not put it out there? Why not say what you think will help/encourage/build-up/strengthen/correct/etc…? Why stop from saying something that God could use to help people. That’s just it… Continue reading
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Challenge people about specific sins, not vague ones
Asking people about sin in their life is hard. Its awkward, beat-around-the-bush, so-how-you-going-in-that-area, vague conversation. But that’s very rarely helpful or loving for people. Because Jesus didn’t die for vague “areas” of sin. Jesus died for each and every specific… Continue reading
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1 to 1 the best training for preaching
Keen to do FT ministry? Want to become a great preacher? Want to see 100s, nay, 1000s of people saved? Great! Do 1 to 1 ministry. Why? It helps you to develop trust for God working through his word to… Continue reading
MINISTRY PRINCIPLES & PRAGMATICS 