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When He Ascended...
| preached | May 12, 2013 |
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| added | May 13, 2013 |
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| scripture | Ephesians 4:7-12 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Jesus Christ, Ministry |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2951 |
Paul tells us in Ephesians 4 that the ascended Christ gave gifts to establish and build up His church. In this study, we look closely at one of those gifts: the pastor who leads and cares for his flock.
Starting Over Without Leaving: Recovering from a Bad Start in Pastoral Ministry
| preached | May 14, 2013 |
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| added | May 8, 2013 |
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| topics | Church Leadership, Ministry |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs1082 |
Steer Clear!
| preached | July 15, 2012 |
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| added | July 16, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 3:9-11 |
| topics | Church Leadership, False Teaching |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2885 |
As they do in all human institutions, disagreements and conflicts sometimes arise in the local church. When that happens, how should church leaders respond? In Titus 3:9-11, Paul teaches that the voice of the shepherd must be both gentle and loud: gentle to comfort the wounded and frightened, and loud to warn of danger when necessary.
Elders, Part Two
| preached | May 6, 2012 |
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| added | May 16, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 1:5-9 |
| topics | Church Leadership, False Teaching, Ministry, Preaching |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2871 |
As we continue in Titus 1:5-16, we learn that the qualifications given for church elders are both positive (characteristics they must have) and negative (characteristics that must not be true of them). But most important of all is that they have a wholehearted committment to biblical truth.
The Shepherd Who Prays
| preached | May 15, 2012 |
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| added | May 15, 2012 |
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| scripture | 2 Timothy 1:3 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Ministry, Prayer |
| type | Sermon |
| id | GS1043 |
Voddie Baucham teaches from Paul’s final letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 1) where he opens his heart up before God. Voddie encourages preachers to not only preach, but to pray. A shepherd who preaches must be a shepherd who prays, and therefore the shepherd who prays will always be a shepherd who preaches. If the preacher finds himself at a point in life where prayer is absent, it’s directly indicative of one who is moving away from dependence on God.
9 Marks of a Healthy Church
| preached | May 15, 2012 |
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| added | May 15, 2012 |
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| topics | Church Leadership, Evangelism, Gospel, Ministry, Preaching, Salvation, Word of God |
| type | Sermon |
| id | GS1039 |
Speaking to pastors, Mark Dever outlined the characteristics that distinguish a healthy church from an unhealthy church. He detailed what he has termed “the 9 Marks” of differentiation: expositional preaching, the Gospel, biblical theology, a biblical understanding of conversion, evangelism, church membership, discipline, concern for promoting discipleship and growth, and a biblical understanding of church leadership.
Elders, Part One
| preached | May 6, 2012 |
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| added | May 8, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 1:5-9 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Preaching |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2870 |
Browse through a book on leadership, and you may read that good leaders are marked by giftedness, personality, and organizational skills. But when Paul urged Titus to see that elders were appointed in the church at Crete, he provided a very different list of qualifications. In this study in Titus 1:5-9, we learn that the elders should be men whose lives are submitted to the word of God who shepherd the church by teaching and guarding the truth.
A Call to Faithfulness
| preached | February 17, 1985 |
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| added | January 27, 2012 |
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| scripture | Colossians 4:15-18 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 1102 |
The cause of Jesus Christ moves forward by means of the combined efforts of church leaders, who are in the public eye, and countless unseen, but equally crucial helpers, working together under the direction and grace of God. In Colossians 4:15-18, Apostle Paul closes his letter to the believers of Colosse by urging them to continue in their commitment to complete the work entrusted to them by God. Discover why faithfulness, not success, is the priority of effective, biblical ministries.
A Lesson in Delegation
| preached | January 27, 1985 |
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| added | January 20, 2012 |
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| scripture | Colossians 4:7-9 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 1096 |
Wise delegation of responsibilities is vital for a church or ministry to thrive and press forward in the purposes of God. Without it, leaders will become overwhelmed, lose the vision of the church, and fail to develop the untapped resources around them. In Colossians 4:7-9, we discover the seven principles of delegation, and how to determine the best candidates for the transition of responsibilities.
Basics 2011
| added | May 16, 2011 |
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| topics | The Bible, Church Leadership, The Church, Leadership |
| type | Series |
| id | 23511 |
Each year, our return to the basics provides us with the opportunity and privilege to gather together as partners in the Gospel and to renew our passion for preaching God’s Word. This year, we are glad to put our focus on one of the core tenets of our pastoral ministry – doing the work of an evangelist. As Charles Spurgeon reminds us, “Cling to the great truth of electing love and divine sovereignty, but let not these bind you in fetters when, in the power of the Holy Spirit, you become fishers of men.” We pray that our hearts, minds, ...
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