Tags: Ron Edmondson, frustration, quit, pastor, leader, depression, work environment, prayer, memories, burdens, rest, heart, journal
I was talking to a staff member of a church recently who is ready to quit. But he can’t. What he’s experiencing is not depression, in my opinion. It could turn into that at some point, if he’s not careful, ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Hal Seed, launch, churches, church plants, New Song Church, Acts, Judea, Samaria, pray, BHAG, Jim Collins, replicable, ministry, simple goals
A few months after we started New Song Church, I began to pray about how our little church could play a part in Jesus’ Acts 1:8 vision for the church. How could a young church like ours play ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Hal Seed, Monday morning, blues, church, community, Jesus, Scripture, teach, pray, serve, share faith, give, extended family, values, children, marriages
What does your church do for people? Probably more than you’ve thought. Every Monday, scores of pastors are ready to walk away from ministry. It’s easy for us to forget how incredibly helpful the ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Dan Cummins, Come Pray With Me, politics, religion, Washington, D.C., clergy, blind, prophecy, cultural confrontation, ethical relativism
... audited. Thank God for these courageous pastors and the 2,200 allied attorneys of ADF. With the clergy’s complicity and silence secured in 1954, Satan’s propaganda machine began running wide open and unchecked. ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Anxiety, stress, problems, responsibilities, fear God, Bible, prayer, praise, authentic
Pastor Andrew closed the door to his study and leaned against the hard wood, letting out a long breath. A ball of anxiety grew inside his mind, threatening to shut down all functions. There are times when ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Ron Edmondson, Oklahoma, Moore, tornado, devastation, pray, respond, survivors, emergency workers, relief efforts, community, state, donations, resources
Yet another tragedy. There are no words to describe the scenes we are seeing from the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. No words. So don’t say anything. Just pray. Please, don’t try to provide answers when ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Pray, church, growing, struggling, leadership, Holy Spirit
Your church isn’t growing, and you can’t figure out why. That’s always a tough place to lead and live. You aren’t alone. In fact, you may be among the majority of churches in the U.S. that are struggling ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Josh Griffin, Kurt Johnston, staff, conflict, fester, pray, healing
There’s nothing more challenging interpersonally than dealing with a serious conflict with someone on your church staff or a volunteer in a key position in your ministry. The temptation would be to let ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Dan Reiland, miracles, God, book, Mark Batterson, Circle Maker, prayer
Every summer my family and I read a book together. We’ve been doing this through the kids' teen years, and now even in their college years. Last summer we read Mark Batterson’s book, The Circle Maker. ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Peace, Jerusalem, prayers, Christians, America, Zionist
... nations refused to resettle these refugees, preferring to use them instead as a propaganda tool against Israel. 2000 - Despite this campaign, Israel offers Arafat a Palestinian state and in return ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Hal Seed, pastors, roundtable, inspire, churches, trends, books, movies, resources, pray
I spent three days recently at a cabin with five other pastors, holding what we call a roundtable. I’m from California. We met in Illinois, where there was a blizzard one day and the temperature hit minus ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Health, Rick Warren, Worry, Worship, Pray, Panic
“I said to myself, ‘Relax, because the LORD takes care of you.’” (Psalm 116:7 NCV) God has given you the gift of your body, and it comes with an owner’s manual — the Bible. In it are all the instructions ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Holy, God, Remnant, prayer warrior, valiant
God is rising a remnant of valiant prayer warriors on the earth. I had an open vision in which I saw a gambling casino covering the earth. In the casino were global players who were gambling for the world's ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Holy Spirit, prayer, revival, breakthrough
... is one of the nation's largest congregations, with some 30,000 weekly attendees. Derek Prince (1915-2003)Perhaps the best-known Bible teacher in the modern charismatic movement, this dignified British ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Tongues, Holy Spirit, prayer language
The gift of tongues is still very much in evidence today. It is not meant to replace normal Christian responsibilities or minimize the importance of the Bible, but it will enhance all the good things of ... [ +++ ]

Tags: End Times, Prayer, Church, Worship
The end-time role of the praying and worshipping church Right now, all across the earth, the Holy Spirit is raising up a worship-based prayer movement that will culminate in the second coming of our King, ... [ +++ ]

Tags: billy graham, my hope, evangelism, spiritual awakening, repentance, awakening, revival, fresh vision for america, gospel, spreading the gospel, prayer and fasting
All of us care a great deal about our country. The intensity of opinions and feelings during the long political campaign showed the depth of that concern. Now with the votes counted, it is important to ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Billy Graham, New Year, Prayer, Saturday Evening Post, expectancy
This prayer from Billy Graham, written for "The Saturday Evening Post" in 2008, is just as relevant this year. Get in agreement with the beloved evangelist. Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Joel hunter, prayer, holy spirit
How is a guy supposed to pray? These five prayers are simple, and they always get results! Prayer is tough for men. We like to have the answers before we talk, even to God. We are not much for "processing ... [ +++ ]

Tags: J. Lee Grady, prayer, Holy Spirit, Newtown massacre, Connecticut shooting, Sandy hook Elementary, shooting, tragedy
Some members of my church gathered near the altar last Sunday to pray for those affected by the recent school massacre in Connecticut. Our pastor had a list of the victims, and he asked that we mention ... [ +++ ]