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How to Become a Master Storyteller with Shane Sooter


Jesus was a master storyteller, and as a pastor, you should be too! This week, join host Dave Stone as he sits down with filmmaker and creative consultant Shane Sooter to talk through how you can develop rhythms to keep your preaching fresh and make your stories unforgettable.


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Exposing Error from the Pulpit


Douglas Groothuis


Some think a pastor should never offend anyone or take hard stands on hard issues. Instead, the pastor’s role is to encourage and edify, not condemn or judge. Thus, pastoral teaching and preaching should comfort the afflicted, instruct the ignorant, and convict the wayward of sin so that they repent. Indeed, pastors must do all of that, but there is more. Pastors must expose spiritual errors — even heresies — whether in the Church or in the world. That task may be unpopular, but it is necessary, especially when so much false teaching is prevalent in today’s culture.



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4 Simple Ways To Honor Your Pastor


Mark Dance


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The Doctrine of Angels and a Pastor’s Ministry


Andreas Köstenberger




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The Blessings of Fasting as a Spiritual Discipline


Donald Whitney


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Reasons to Sing Old Hymns


Jon Gilmore





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Theology for Ministry


Alistair Begg


When a rich theological perspective is lost, so is the larger story for pastoral ministry. When pastors see how God's whole counsel shapes and impacts their entire ministry, both pastors and churches will thrive.



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Help Hurting Marriages in Your Church


As a pastor, you know the weight of walking with couples in crisis. You want to help, but you don’t have to do it alone. Hope Restored offers proven, Christ-centered intensives that bring couples back from the brink. Thousands have found healing through this ministry. To make it easy for you to share Hope Restored with your congregation, we’ve created a free Pastor’s Toolkit.




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