Prison ministry is quite possibly the greatest evangelistic ministry on planet earth. But I’m somewhat biased. After all, where else can you go where they will insert you into a roomful of hardened unbelievers and lock the doors so that none can leave until you are finished sharing the gospel?
Jail Ministry To Thieves, Drug Dealers and Murderers
The very first sermon I ever preached in my life was back in 1998. I was locked up in jail at the time, surrounded by thieves, drug dealers and murderers. It was a very good day. I was ministering at one of California’s many jail facilities and it was my first time ever serving in jail ministry.
Pastoring After A Quick Divorce, Remarriage, And 40 Years
This is the tenth article in a series of posts regarding questions I have recently answered for churches searching for a new pastor. Like some of the previous posts, this question deals with the hairy beast of divorce prior to conversion. I certainly acknowledge that there are more godly and
Things Every Christian Should Know About Their Pastor’s Wife
This is the ninth article in a series of posts regarding questions I have recently answered on the job applications of churches searching for a new pastor. This particular question ("What Is Her Role In The Church?") deals with the pastor's wife and, since I like bragging about my wife (Kathy is
6 Questions To Ask When Considering A “Remarried Widower” For Church Leadership
This is the eighth in a series of posts regarding questions I have recently answered for churches looking for a new senior pastor. This particular question is in the form of a scenario that asked the pastoral candidate to explain how he...if he was their pastor...would handle this scenario at their
Abusive Husbands, Divorce, and Church Ministry
This is the seventh article in a series of posts regarding questions I recently answered for churches looking for a new pastor. However, this article starts a change in the series as this question deals with role-playing, or how a pastor would/should handle a particular scenario. Most of the