by Jeremy Andrews | Jan 27, 2020 | Christian Ministry, Spiritual Formation
Stewardship can be a difficult subject in church circles. Pastor’s struggle to preach on the topic of stewardship because sermons focusing on stewardship can be seen as a money grab. Unfortunately, people frequently limit the discussion of stewardship to money. That...
by Jeremy Andrews | Jan 8, 2020 | Christian Ministry, Spiritual Formation
I know the world seems like a scary place right now. Everyone seems to be ringing alarm bells all over the place. The human race appears to be terrified. We are afraid of losing our rights, whatever we perceive those rights to be. People are afraid of being offended....
by Gary Bailey | Dec 18, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Education, Exploring College
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. -English Proverb From time to time I come across groups and individuals that downplay the need for ministers to have much education. I was once like that. As a teenager, one of the influences on my life was the music,...
by Jeremy Andrews | Dec 2, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Spiritual Formation
The Christmas season can bring people a lot of joy. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus who is God with us. There are presents to give and receive. There is time together with family and friends. For many people, this time of year is full of cheer and joy despite...
by Jeremy Andrews | Nov 4, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Exploring College, Spiritual Formation
Learning about and using spiritual gifts is an important part of Christian spiritual Formation. In 1 Corinthians 12:7, Paul states, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”. He then goes on to explain the purpose and...
by Cletus Hull | Sep 30, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Exploring College
As a professor of the New Testament at BLI, I certainly believe that rigorous academic study in theology is very important! WHY? Because what you believe will determine WHAT you preach, teach, and do in the pastoral ministry. So many self-help ministry books focus on...