I love CrossPoint’s annual picnic and baptism.  It is one of the biggest highlights of our year.  Hundreds of CrossPointers and their guests gather at Homestead Hollow for a couple of hours of food, fun and fellowship.  The best part for me is baptizing so many adults and children who profess Jesus as Lord.  Funny …

I bet you will never guess who wrote today’s perspective on what he never gets used to in the ministry.  That’s correct, this is John Thweatt’s angle on things in the ministry he can never fully settle on. You know John.  He is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Pell City, and one of …

My friend Jimmy Stewart is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Gulfport, Mississippi. He will be our guest next August for our second annual Parent DiscipleNOW Weekend. Jimmy and I have been friends for nearly a quarter century. Like Ron Ethridge from yesterday, I find it interesting on what Jimmy never gets used …

Wouldn’t you like to know what other pastors never get used to in ministry? I know I would. That is why I have asked some of my close pastor friends to share their list with us. Perhaps this will help more of you understand what your particular pastor deals with each week. Today’s insight is …

You would think that after pastoring for more than two decades I would be used to certain realities of ministry. Yet that is most definitely not the case. Here are a few things I never get used to as a pastor: Loving my people Laughing with my people Praying for my people when they are …

We would do well today to reflect on the foundational principles for evangelism as given by Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, in his book The Presentation of the Gospel. The supreme object of the work of evangelism is to glorify God, not to save souls. The only power that can do this work is the Holy …

The story is told of a church that was planted upon the gospel of Christ. As the church grew, they built a beautiful, red brick, building. Above the entrance to that building they placed a sign which read, “We Preach Christ Crucified.” Everyone who attended that church was constantly reminded of their purpose in this …

In her book, Go Home and Tell, Bertha Smith, a missionary to China, writes about how Marie Monsen would share the gospel with someone.  Smith said Monsen would ask the person three questions: Have you been born again? If you answer yes, what evidence is there in your life of having a new birth? If …

I find it interesting that the way we share the gospel says much about our theology.  Our gospel-sharing effort says more about what we believe about God than many of us are willing to admit.  In many of our gospel encounters, especially in a Christian worship service, we sound like God is either unwilling or …

Today’s post is for all my new readers in China.  Thank you for reading my blog.  I am excited that Mary* has invited you to read what I write each day. Provided for you is a very simple explanation of what it means to be saved.  I have asked the Lord to use this explanation …