Posts Tagged ‘Church & Ministry’

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Dispatches from the International Mission Board

This past week, I had the privilege of spending a few days in Richmond, Va., at the International Mission Board. The initial reason for my trip was to preach in chapel, but while there I spent a number of hours walking the IMB’s halls, fellowshipping with their leadership team, and visiting extensively with President Tom Read more

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Video: Where have All the Godly Men Gone?

Transcript: It is a joy to be here. I bring you greetings from Kansas City, Mo., and your sister seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. My wife, Karen, is here with me this morning, and we have five young children. It is a delight to serve the convention and to serve the churches of the convention Read more

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John MacArthur & the Charles Spurgeon Lectures on Biblical Preaching

This week marks an historic occasion in the life of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. We are privileged to host Dr. John MacArthur for our first Charles Spurgeon Lectures on Biblical Preaching. Dr. MacArthur will deliver lectures on preaching in chapel on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as preach a special community service on Tuesday evening. Read more

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Whatever Happened to "Surrendering to Ministry"?

A generation ago, “surrendering to ministry” was common parlance in Baptist churches. In fact, hardly an invitation was extended in my home church that did not include a call to surrender to ministry, immediately after an appeal to follow Christ, be baptized, or join the church. As a boy, the phrase “surrender to ministry” both Read more

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Dispatches from a Church Planting Conference

Recently, I was privileged to spend the better portion of a day speaking at Plant Ozarks, a church planting network affiliated with the larger Plant Midwest. Though I was only with the group a few hours, I have had difficulty getting the Plant Ozarks conference off my mind. From start to finish, the people, spirit, Read more