Ministering to families in our modern day is no easy task. Things just seem to be harder than even 10 years ago when I entered ministry. Families have issues to deal with that previous generations would have called unbelievable.
What I do see as a father and a pastor is a great need for Christian parents and churches to be better equipped to try to have spiritual conversations with those in their lives that might be affected by autism.
I believe in the power of prayer to change things. Yet, I do not take the time to withdraw from the task of ministry and spend time with the Father.
A story about how February’s “snow-mageddon” illustrated the character of students at Ouachita Baptist University, and perhaps a spiritual insight as well. By my estimation,
Someone once said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” I do believe that is true. But I believe if you back up even before that, we could say it this way: Everything rises and falls on the personal development of the leader.
As I look back on over 60 years of ministry, I have discovered many changes in my role as a minister.
To this day, it is hard to put words to the feelings all of us experienced when we had to cancel just hours before Inspire was scheduled to happen.
I am fully convinced that every so often we need to pause in ministry and make sure we are on target…In order to do that effectively we need to depend on something more reliable than our own opinion or intellect, so let’s try God’s Word.
Last week, I introduced Vision 2025 and our opportunity to cooperate as Baptists on five strategic actions to stand tall with a passionate vision of reaching every person for Jesus Christ in every town, every city, every state, and every nation.
Sometimes when relationships go south, forgiveness is refused. As we know, churches, denominations and personal friendships can be ruptured by the wounds of unforgiveness and bitterness.
