**For security reasons, please do not repost this post or its contents anywhere.** I’ve been struck recently how God uses our training to make pastors confident in two ways: Confident that God’s Word is sufficient to do His work. Confident in their ability to minister His Word faithfully. This potent combination lights a fire in students […]
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Let’s strengthen the church in Cuba this #GivingTuesday
I’ve shared before about how God is using Leadership Resources’s pastoral training to equip pastors to preach the Bible faithfully and even fight the prosperity gospel. To commemorate #GivingTuesday (which is the “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday” for giving to non-profits), I want to invite friends of this blog to band together and fund needed training […]
12 Ways to Pray for Our Ministry in Ecuador
My two colleagues and I fly out this morning to Ecuador! We will train five different groups of pastors and leaders in Jonah (two groups), Mark, Genesis 1-12, and 1-2 Samuel. I get home December 4th. (If you are unfamiliar with our pastoral training in biblical exposition, learn more at www.leadershipresources.org.) Pray for the pastors […]
A Tale of Two Prosperity Preachers
Fighting the Prosperity Gospel in Africa through Bible Training. Last week on the LRI blog I shared an interview titled “Fighting the Prosperity Gospel in Africa Through Bible Training.” This interview highlighted the important work our organization is doing training pastors around the world in biblical exposition. When I asked Doug Dunton, LRI’s Africa Director, […]
A Year End Gospel Partnership Opportunity
2016 has been a year many people are glad to bring to an end. In spite of troubling things happening in the world (as Jesus promised there would be), we do know amazing things are happening as well. Christ is building His church (Matthew 16:18), people are getting saved, and God continues to reconcile repentant sinners […]
