A young pastor's lesson in how God works

July 27, 2012

Jeff Vines, after telling a story of his time as a young pastor in Africa: "Pastors, it's quite possible that you're exactly where God wants you. It's painful and you think he's abandoned you, when in reality, you have never been more in the center of his will."

Tags: Church Growth, Evangelism and Outreach, Ministry

Are you letting fear derail your ministry?
"How do you know when fear is motivating you?" asks Rick Warren. "You have an intense desire to run." (Courtesy of NACC 2012)
What is missional discipleship?
We've confused evangelism with discipleship, says Alan Hirsch. "Every disciple is an agent of the king and ought to be released as such." (From NACC 2012)
Save your sanity (and your ministry) by saying no
"If you try to care about everything," says Pastor Todd Clark, "you'll soon find out you don't have the bandwidth to care about anything." (Courtesy of NACC)
Miles McPherson - How your church can thrive
If you just do normal church, it will die. That's what kills churches every day. (From NACC 2011)
How Aubrey Malphurs sets up a church consultation
Before the consulting process begins, a church has some work to do. Use these guidelines to get any church ready for change. (From the Society for Church Consulting's Level 1 training - www …

Don't compare your church to others
When Todd Clark planted a church, he didn't know Francis Chan was in the same town. (Courtesy of NACC)
The theology of numbers in ministry
Aubrey Malphurs says it's okay to measure ministry results - in fact, it's biblical. (From the Society for Church Consulting's Level 1 training - www.churchconsultation.org)
Aubrey Malphurs on discovering your church's mission
Why talk about mission? It's the essence of why your church was put on the earth. (From the Society for Church Consulting's Level 1 training - www.churchconsultation.org …
Does your future look impossible? God specializes in that
In the Bible, God often delivered his leaders at the last possible moment from impossible situations, says Bob Russell (at NACC 2012.)
Bob Russell: How the church should respond to gay marriage
"If you can't speak up boldly for marriage, the first institution that God created, what can you speak up for?" (Bob Russell at NACC 2012)

Why we lose heart in ministry - and how to get it back
"The tide will go out many times in your life, but it always comes back in. Hang on." (Rick Warren at NACC 2012 in Orlando, Fl.)
Guitar interlude - something different
Leaders, turn your speakers up and slow everything else down for a couple minutes while you listen to this incredible bit of guitar playing at the North American Christian Convention.
Rick Rusaw's amazing path to the pastorate
In less than 5 minutes, Rick Rusaw, senior pastor of LifeBridge Christian Church, summarizes his life story leading up to his salvation and calling. An encouragement for leaders engulfed by not-so …
Are you a leader in need of some refreshing grace?
Pastor Rick Rusaw needed to get away to a friend's ranch and hear some hard truth. "You are terrible at getting grace for yourself," his friend said. (From NACC 20120)
If you're burned out, you have 4 choices
Todd Clark planted Discovery Christian Church in Los Angeles. It grew beyond everyone's expectations. But Todd's burnout grew, too. "I had flourished myself to death and was planning my escape …

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