by susanmalphurs | May 11, 2015 | Christian Life, Church Culture
The availability and variety of ministries to women that exist today are exponentially more than what I found when I was a new believer and getting more involved in church. Our church hosted women’s Bible studies, women’s luncheons, and the majority of us worked...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Mar 25, 2015 | Christian Life, Church Health
Pastors work hard to serve God’s people. Many things they do or feel may go unnoticed. Or you may not even realize pastors have these thoughts. Here are 20 things you should know about your pastor. These are true about most pastors I know. I’ve followed...
by admin | May 7, 2014 | Christian Life, Leadership, Marriage
I ran across a list of sticky issues pastor’s wives face, leaving them feeling isolated. There are some very sensitive issues here, and they certainly affect many of us who have been faced with the exact situation in ministry. I’d like to offer some...
by admin | Apr 21, 2014 | Christian Life, Leadership, Marriage
Being a mother, housekeeper, peacemaker, friend, fixer of all things, nurse on call, wisdom giver, teacher, volunteer, servant, and pastor’s wife can be so overwhelming that it is exhausting. Sounds like something unreal, right? It’s superhuman! So...
by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Christian Life, Disciple Making
In my last post, we saw how Paul employed 26 different intense, emotional, and personal elements to be able to disciple and minister with and to the Thessalonian believers. As I continued through the book of 1 Thessalonians I saw that his discipleship and...
by admin | Dec 6, 2013 | Christian Life, Disciple Making, Great Commission
As I described in my last post Paul’s discipleship strategy was intense, personal and emotional. Please be sure to read the passage that was described in 1Thessalonians 2:1-19 before continuing. As I reflect on this passage, I notice 26 characteristics of...