Ministry Update: God at Work Through the Cincinnati-Dayton Area Apologetics Fellowship
The Apologetics Fellowship at a special-invite luncheon with conference speaker Alisa Childers. It’s time for an update on ministry, especially for prayer and financial supporters. It’s time, too, for thankfulness to God and to you, because I am seeing my most fruitful period of local ministry ever. I’ve been...
At Last! Moving Forward Into the Heat to Light Pastors’ Equipping Series!
The time has come, at last, tell some of the story, and then very soon to launch the new church-equipping initiative that I’ve been building toward for months, or maybe for most of a lifetime. It’s called Heat to Light: Leading Your Church Through Cultural Heat to Spiritual Transformation....
Cincinnati Apologetics Conference with Alisa Childers September 10-11!
I’ll be speaking as well. Kudos to Tim Waugh, pastor of Faith Community United Methodist Church, who wants to be a light for the truth of Christ in his community and among United Methodists! Click for the full-definition flier, downloadable:...
Update on Pastor Equipping Ministry: ‘Heat to Light: Guiding Your People Through Cultural Conflict to Spiritual Transformation’
It’s coming together in ways I never expected, and that’s a good thing. If you’ve been following me here on the blog or the podcast, you may be wondering exactly what it’s going to look like, and when it begins for real. I’ve been calling it “Heat to Light:...
Apologists and Pastors, Here’s How We Can Finally Work Together (And We’d Better Get To It!)
I met a pastor from my home town at a conference a couple years ago, actually a pastors’ pastor, who ministered to dozens of others in our area. I was grateful when he agreed to meet for lunch. As we started in over our chips and salsa, I asked...
Episode 2-8: What Pastors Wish Apologists Knew About Ministering in Their Churches
Christian apologists wonder why pastors won't open doors wider for us to minister in their churches. Here's what pastors know we're missing....
Pastor, Your Job Is About Cross-Cultural Missions Now. Could You Use Some Help?
The world has changed, and the pastor's job description must, too. It's cross-cultural missions and ministry now wherever you may be....
New Small Group-Friendly Apologetics Course Coming!
I’ve just finished the second of eleven sessions in my new online apologetics course at the Spiritual Readiness project. Called (for now at least) the Stand Strong Apologetics Course, it’s completely self-contained and fully available online, and designed for easy use in any small group environment. You can go through...
Who’s Interested in Apologetics and Why? New Research Reveals New Answers
Why are some Christians more interested in apologetics than others? Do you think you know the reasons? Probably. But only partly. The Spiritual Readiness Project has just released a research report this morning on What Motivates Interest In Apologetics? Read it online or download the printable version. Prepare to nod...