None of us want to end a worship service in an awkward way. Here are 12 suggestions for a meaningful transition.
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For reasons beyond the scope of this post, my younger self went many years without reading anything not at least indirectly related to pastoral ministry or my Christian growth. Commentaries, works of theology, homiletics, and church leadership comprised the bulk of my reading. Biographies had to be missionary biographies…unless they were biographies of Christian athletes.
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A bit of wise, if somewhat cliche, advice suggests, “God is in control, but He doesn’t expect you to lean on a shovel and pray for a hole.” The proverb suggests that the Lord’s sovereignty does not absolve people of their responsibility. And it is right.
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Should we plan and prepare, or should we trust and obey? Yes, we should! As we seek to serve the Lord, any dichotomy we place between the two is a false one.
In March, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the Kentucky Baptist Convention's Reach Conference at Severns Valley Baptist Church. At the conference, I took advantage of the campus ministry breakouts as well as the lunch session with Paul Worcester.
