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6 ways pastors can lead to a more Gospel-focused church culture
A pastor recently called me seeking advice on how to create a culture of evangelism in his church. This young man was concerned about the lack of Gospel outreach among his congregants, and though he has extensive knowledge of the Bible and pastoral training, he wasn’t sure how to activate his church members to share the Gospel. This pastor is not alone. A 2023 Barna study revealed that only 12% of pastors reported they felt their church’s evangelism was “very effective,” whi
Jay Lowder
May 30
How God Saved This Man From Suicide And Transformed His Life
“Because I was battling an alcohol addiction, my life had really just got put into quicksand,” he said on an episode of the “Jesus Calling”
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There are many ways to communicate information, but I have found that some truths are most easily grasped in the context of a parable.
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Not a Christian nation
Many believe that our nation is known for Christianity. I find this rather interesting considering every time I turn on the news or read...
Sep 21, 2011
Facing fear
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. - Mark Twain Fear is something God has given us (2 Timothy 1:7) but it something we struggle with daily. We may fear losing our job, our health or even our life, but we have to learn to trust God because we know that He is faithful and takes care of us. Ironically, the thing most of us are deathly afraid is something very simple - telling people about the only one who can truly provide and take away our fear
Sep 19, 2011
Father-Daughter discord
Any fool can be a Father, but it takes a real man to be a Daddy!! --Philip Whitmore Senior In this day and age daddy/daughter...
Sep 13, 2011
10 years ago today
Where were you 10 years ago today? That is what everyone is asking today. What went through your mind when you witnessed the planes crashing into the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Pentagon? What about when you heard about the brave strangers who banded together and sacrificed their own lives to bring the fourth plane down in a field in Pennsylvania? What do you remember about that day? Like many, I watched in shock as the events of Sept. 11, 2001 unfolded on my TV scree
Sep 10, 2011
Explaining 9/11
I don't know about you, but I am very sensitive to 9-11 as we approach the 10-year anniversary. There have been several times this week...
Sep 7, 2011
Quit looking for a job
I’m hoping you had a great Labor Day weekend. I don’t know about you, but yesterday I couldn’t help but think of the millions of Americans who are currently unemployed. My heart breaks for these individuals, but my prayer is not that they will just “find a job.” No, my prayer is much more. If you think about it, “finding a job” is not the American dream. “Jobs” are boring, monotonous and tedious. Students don’t go to college to “find a job.” They go because they have a passio
Sep 5, 2011
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
I think by now most students have started another year of school. I know my three kiddos have. It was strange to see my son leave for his...
Aug 31, 2011
Coming down off the mountain
It’s hard to believe summer is over, but as I helped my kids get off to their first day of school last week, I was reminded of this reality. I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things about summer is camp. I have a heart for sharing Jesus with young people and helping them make wise choices in their teen years, so I often spend my summers preaching and teaching at summer camps around the nation. Camp is such a life-changing experience because students are able to g
Aug 29, 2011
What's in a name?
Earlier this week there was a debate going in the media surrounding the word “dominionism” and how it relates to Christians, specifically...
Aug 25, 2011
Challenges, Blessings, and Faith Mission
It’s been about 4 weeks since my last update, but I hope you have kept me and the team in your prayers. We certainly need them, as this...
Aug 24, 2011
Riding
It’s a great time of the year. Although winter is my favorite season, I really enjoy all the events that come along with this time of...
Apr 28, 2011
Faith like a child
I just got home from a Spring Break vacation with my family in Ruidoso, N.M. After a full week of traveling with the ministry team, it...
Mar 23, 2011
Valentine's, baggage, and "The Executioner"
The Christian Post recently interviewed me about some past difficulties Missy and I experienced in our marriage and how God restored our...
Feb 22, 2011
Crazy Doors
Last week I was invited to speak to our local [semi pro] Hockey team and exactly half of them prayed to accept Christ. It was thrilling...
Feb 10, 2011
Arrested by Jesus
We got in from Lubbock at 1:30 am Monday morning! I sent out a video blog regarding my experiences at the schools on Friday and many of...
May 5, 2009
Crayon sermon / Fighting for friends
I want to start off by asking you to do me a favor!! I know very few of you know the man I am about to discuss-but his name is Rodney...
Feb 11, 2009
New Mexico - Billy's daughter
I preached in a pastor's conference in New Mexico and it was incredibly exciting. On the flight there, I was privileged to meet Anne...
Feb 6, 2009
Christless Christmas
I pray your holidays were blessed!! It was great to have time with Missy and the kids to stay up late, play, go to movies and just sleep...
Jan 28, 2009
Visit with NFL
I so appreciate the multitudes of you from all over the country who prayed for my recent trip to North Carolina to speak to the Tampa Bay...
Dec 19, 2008
Megaphone
Someone said, "One day of favor is better than a lifetime of labor." I agree!!! I am not a "prosperity" preacher but make no mistake, I...
Dec 1, 2008
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