Why Adventist Ministers March It was 6 am Monday morning. I was dog tired, but on a plane to Washington D.C. For a moment, I wondered if I’d made a smart decision. Classes just started and I was also conducting a 2- week revival. I only had time...
When Should We Close a Local Church? It’s a sensitive topic. It’s an unpleasant reality. But many local churches seem to be dying right before our eyes. What was once a thriving center in a vibrant neighborhood is now a decaying island in a...
3 Words That Could Cripple The Race Crisis There is something strange about the Charlottesville incident. It’s not as if any of this caught us by surprise. The alt right has been growing. The Klan has been moving from behind the masks and into...
What To Do When Your Church Is Dying? You remember the story? “The Emperor Who Wore No Clothes.” It’s a Hans Christian Anderson classic. Let me refresh your memory. Many years ago there was a king who was obsessed with his fine clothes. His...
Ministers Who Marked My Ministry: Dr. E.E.Cleveland He was no more than 6’3, but to the world he seemed larger than life. Dr. E. E. Cleveland. I actually heard him before I saw him. As a child, we’d listen to the recording of his 1966...
Ministers Who Marked My Ministry: Pastor Robert Leslie Willis I have spent the last several years of my life developing religious leaders, particularly pastors. I have researched and interviewed the best and the brightest. But I’m convinced that...
Ministers Who Marked My Ministry Memphis, Tennessee is a city of churches. Always has been and always will be. At one time, it was listed as the city with more churches per capita than any city in America. Churches large and small dot the...
“Grace! 3 Things My Wedding Taught Me” My wife and I have been married 33 years this month. To say that I married up is a major understatement. (I can almost hear the, “you got that right” chorus coming from my friends. Who asked you?) Anyway...
Please don’t tell my Mother about this article. The title alone is enough to make me lose my spot at the holiday dinner table. I’m pretty sure that the 11th commandment for my mother and her pals is, “Thou shalt not miss camp meeting.”...
Regular registration for PELC 2017 begins on Wednesday, July 5. There’s still time to get the early bird rate for you, your officers, and your Bible instructors. Our theme this year is M28-Refocus. The focus is Matthew 28 and the mission of the...
The quotation is over 150 years old and still as powerful and relevant as the day Ellen White wrote it, “Our first duty before God and our fellow beings is that of self- development.” Signs of the Times Nov.17, 1890. Self development. Some...
It has been an interesting week! Nothing gets folk going like a conversation about fallen leaders. That’s what we started last week. Now, I’ve noticed that where you stand on this issue is often influenced by where you sit. If the issue of...
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