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Qualifications. Two key spheres of life in which you will likely hear talk about qualifications are school and work. Before a student can advance to the next grade level he... Read More

“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went” (Acts 8:4). This biblical text is one of two in Acts 8 that speaks about people being scattered (Acts... Read More

The New Testament contains a number of letters. Most, though not all of them, were written by apostles. For example, Jude wrote a letter but he is never called an... Read More

Near the end of his letter to Titus the apostle Paul gave him some instructions about two men: Zenas and Apollos. These men were traveling and would be going through... Read More

Missionaries need support. One kind of support that they require is prayer. On more than one occasion the apostle Paul requested prayer for himself and his coworkers as they engaged... Read More

In an earlier article I wrote called, “Church Planters,” (that can be found on www.PentecostalPastor.com) I focused on those who planted the church in Antioch as recorded in Acts 11.... Read More

Planting a church is very difficult work and it is not for everyone. I know because I tried it once and failed. When we think about people who are involved... Read More

By John Lathrop In the New Testament the normal pattern for evangelism is for believers to go to unbelievers and engage them with the gospel. We see Philip do this... Read More

In life and ministry there are some things that just stay with you. It could be because of the people involved, or the place where it happened, or the significance... Read More

Seasons. We see them in nature; there is winter, summer, spring, and fall. Having been born and raised in New England I am very familiar with the seasons. During each... Read More

Preaching. It is great honor to be called to preach, it is a very high calling. I dare say that it is one of the most significant tasks a pastor... Read More

Preaching is an important activity, God uses it to get His word to people, both sinners and saints. In the Bible Noah is called “a preacher of righteousness” (2 Pet.... Read More

The church is made up of new people. At least that is the way it is supposed to be. The apostle Paul, writing to the church in Corinth, said that... Read More

We live in a world in which labels are very important, a trip to the grocery store will make this clear. Virtually every item in the store has a label... Read More

One of the judgements of God on His people who refuse to listen to Him is that “one will chase a thousand and two will chase ten thousand.” [Deut. 32:30]... Read More

In 1 Corinthians 16:15 the apostle Paul made mention of “the household of Stephanas” (NIV). Stephanas was obviously the most prominent person in the group because the household was called... Read More

Recently I was reading Acts 20. In this chapter, a good part of the text is devoted to the apostle Paul’s words to the elders of the church in Ephesus.... Read More

“The greatest story ever told.” The scandal of the Gospel message, as the Apostle Paul so starkly framed it, is from a human standpoint, “an offense,” “foolishness,” a “stumbling block,”... Read More

The writer of the book of Hebrews describes the Christian life as a race (Heb. 12:1). It is that, and as the context indicates there are things that can weigh... Read More

If you are going to be involved in Christian ministry you are going to experience rejection. This is a given, it is a normal part of the Christian experience. Though... Read More

In the New Testament there were some “invisible churches.” What? How is that possible? We all know that the church is made up of people and people have bodies, they... Read More

There is a lot of pressure in our world to be first, to be number one. Some people will attain it, but the number of those who do will be... Read More

In Luke 1:15 we find these words, “he will be great in the sight of the Lord” (NIV). The angel Gabriel (Luke 1:19) said this to Zechariah as he delivered... Read More

Every church is a work in progress. Each congregation has some commendable qualities as well as some that need work. Those of you who are pastors can identify the strengths... Read More

All people encounter difficulties in life, this holds true for both believers and unbelievers. As believers we may at times find ourselves in difficulty because of our commitment to God;... Read More