Episode 135: FTC Mailbag
On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ronni answer your questions in another installment of the FTC Mailbag. This time around they cover developing disinterested members into leaders, deciding which part-time positions to pay in the church, what qualifies someone to teach at a seminary, how to pastor congregants who don’t understand theological triage, and favorite podcasts.
A Step of Faith
The journey will be hard, but it will be spiritually rich and eternally consequential.
Do You Love the People of God?
Ministry service is glorious, but it can also be uniquely taxing, and only those propelled by a love for Christ and His church survive the long haul.
Episode 129: Managing Expectations in the Church
On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz talk about those times in ministry when things don’t go as planned.
Jani Ortlund on Advice to Wives Whose Husbands are Starting Out in Ministry
FTC.co asked Jani Ortlund, Executive Vice-President at Renewal Ministries, “What is a piece of advice you would give to women whose husbands are just beginning in ministry?”
Jason K. Allen on the Rising Generation of Pastors and Students
Series: Conversations
FTC.co asks Dr. Jason K. Allen, President of Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College, "What encourages you about the rising generation of pastors and students today?"
I Wrote this Blog Post on Church Time
The reality for most pastors is that there is no such thing as “church time.” It’s all church time.
Pastors Must Be Well Thought of By Outsiders
A short post with some practical application of an often overlooked biblical requirement for qualified pastors.
Four Things to Consider in a Transition From Your Church
I recently resigned from a church that we planted in 1995 and that I pastored for 25 years. It was a huge decision and, while knowing some things going into it, I also learned some things from it.
Clint Pressley on Training Men for Ministry
Series: Conversations
What are some important components in training men for ministry?