Top Five Lessons from Great Pastors
by Jeff Patton
Top Five Lessons from Great Pastors
Summer time and the living is easy
Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high
Gershwin 1922
Well it is summertime and from where I sit, it is hot and the cotton ought to be high.
I hope you have had time for […]
Surrender
by Jeff Patton
“Surrender is not the best way to live. It is the only way to live. Nothing else works. All other approaches lead to frustration, disappointment and self-destruction.” The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, “The Heart of Worship” p. 96 (Electronic Version).
All to Jesus,
I surrender,
All to Him I freely give
Really? All? To Jesus?
There are […]
Moving?
by Jeff Patton
There comes a time when you have packed their belongings, said good bye to many friends (and a few who aren’t very friendly) and now travel some distance to say hello to new friends (and some who won’t be very friendly).
You who are moving should do these things:
First, as you leave, gather […]
Preparing for the Coming Flood
by Jeff Patton
I believe God is up to something. All across the World there is a huge flowing of new life into the lives of people. Are you prepared? What if this happened in your town, to your congregation?
I believe this increase will not be due to any “tactic” or […]
Help for Dying Churches
by Jeff Patton
What is a dying church? Have you seen one lately? Are you in one? Would you know if you were? Dying congregations have these characteristics:
They all say “We are friendly, debt free, and full of great people.”
They all have under 50 in worship, and use their money to survive.
They […]
Personal Worship – It is Crucial for You
by Jeff Patton
When was the last time you took time to worship? Yea just you, Jesus, worship?
As pastors we often have so much on our plates that we don’t take time to renew and refresh our souls.
My friend and mentor (now in heaven), William Oglesby Professor of […]
By: Jeff Patton
God’s mercies….God’s tenderness to us is known, it is all through the pages of the Bible. The life of Jesus is the example. God cares for us. Think about that. The God who created the universe and all that is in it, who made you and me, loves you! I know you […]
For the week of July 17, 2006
Making a Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear
By: Bill Easum
Recently, I received two pieces of mail – one in the snail mail and one online. The snail mail article came from a person I’m not sure I know, but the article was from a religion professor at […]
For the week of July 10, 2006
An Either/Or World
By: Bill Easum
Numerous books have been written lately on the emerging church. Many of these books are excellent in their content and analysis of the culture. Three of these books stand out from the rest – The Shaping of Things to Come, Revolution, and The Organic […]