Pastoral Ministry
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010The Benefits of Having a Church Intern by Pastor Dave Johnston, Bible Fellowship Church, Greentown, PA We tried to come up with all the downsides to using a pastoral intern fresh out of seminary. Our elders sat with our deacons to pool our collective pessimism. “He’ll make mistakes.” “He’ll say the wrong things.” “He’ll cost [...]
2010 New Zealand School of Theology
Thursday, July 8th, 2010From the 2010 New Zealand School of Theology: This year, we considered the topic ‘A Theology of Ministry.’ 24 men gathered for a week of lectures and fellowship.
How much does your church give?
Thursday, June 24th, 2010How much does your church give? James M. Renihan The churches of our Association are very generous in their support for Gospel work. Whether it is foreign missions, special projects, or the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, I am always blessed by the faithful contributions which come in from our congregations. But perhaps there is [...]
Upcoming John 10:16 Conference
Monday, June 14th, 2010Here is news of an interesting conference to be held in New York in August: John 10:16 Conference Website: www.john1016conference.com Topic: God’s Wrath or Redemption Dates: Aug. 4-5, 2010 Location: New York, NY Speakers: Michael Horton, James White, Voddie Baucham, Julius Kim, Dennis Johnson, Mark Spence, and Leon Brown
True Love
Monday, April 19th, 2010‘The greatest of these is love.’ With these words, Paul concludes his beautiful ode to the crowning grace of the Christian life. While serving as a pastor, Prof. Renihan preached a series of sermons on love as explained in 1 Corinthians 13, and that series, in edited form, has recently been published by Evangelical Press. [...]
Is Public Worship Important?
Saturday, April 17th, 2010Individual experience often seems to be the rule of the day. Piety is often defined by our emotions rather than our duties. But this is not just a recent reality.
Cotton Mather on Sermon Preparation
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Wise observations from the great early New England pastor:
January Symbolics Course
Friday, April 9th, 2010Pastor Doug Vandermeulen, from Community Baptist Church, Fargo, ND, reviews the recent Baptist Symbolics class: In January 2010, I completed Dr. Jim Renihan’s course Baptist Symbolics, at the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, and it is very difficult not to speak too highly of it.
Ligon Duncan on the Means of Grace
Thursday, March 11th, 2010How does a church function? How do Christians grow? In a day of confusion, it is great to read a clear-thinking, God-centered article addressing this question. In 2007, Ligon Duncan, pastor of Jackson, Mississippi’s First Presbyterian Church published on this matter.
Daniel Dyke, A.M., Particular Baptist Minister
Friday, February 12th, 2010From a 19th Century periodical The Church published in the north of England, we take this brief biography of a little known father of our faith.
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