Many of the following Charles Spurgeon quotes on anxiety come from Gospel Hope for Anxious Hearts: Trading Fear and Worry for the Peace of God. Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Joy in the Lord is one of the best preparations for the trials of this […]
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By Dr. Victor M. Matthews wrote this spiritual warfare prayer for strength and protection. Dr. Matthews went to his reward in 2008 after a notable ministry of prayer, pastoral work, seminary education, small group mentoring, and conference teaching. The prayer originally titled “Warfare Prayer” has been revised by Pastor Mike Dixon. God and Father, I […]
Book Summary: Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes (Part Two)
Continued from Part One. 4. Success is Believing. “For me [this truth] points to one of the great needs of Christians—which is not to believe more and better things, but to believe what we already believe. During my bout with success, my faith had slipped so miserably that I was not believing the things I […]
Book Summary: Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes
In his early life as a pastor, Kent Hughes faced a personal crisis. He seemed to be doing everything right in ministry, but his church wasn’t growing—at least not compared to the church across town. This lack of ‘success’ ate at him and made his efforts seem worthless. What else do I need to do […]
