Called is a brand-new resource from Midwestern Seminary and For the Church. The hope is simple: We want to provide engaging resources uniquely suited to help those who may be sensing a call from God toward gospel ministry.
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The Theology in the Everyday series seeks to introduce and explain theological concepts in 500 words or less, with a 200-word section helping explain the doctrine to kids. At For The Church, we believe that theology should not be designated to the academy alone but lived out by faith in everyday life. We hope this series will present theology in such a way as to make it enjoyable, connecting theological ideas to everyday experience and encouraging believers to study theology for the glory of God and the good of the Church.
Ftc.co asks Clint Pressley ‘How do you build consensus on a church team with disagreements?’.
Ftc.co asks Aaron Lumpkin ‘What recommendation do you have for college ministry?’.
Ftc.co asks Dan Darling ‘What about ministry gives you joy?’.
From two guys who grew up with only brothers comes a podcast on being daddies to only girls. On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss the different seasons, challenges, and blessings of raising daughters.
Why should more churches take leadership development seriously? Why is raising up leaders “in house” so important? And how would you go about doing it? On this episode of the podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss the ins and outs of raising up the next generation of church leaders in your local ministry.
The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. If pastors mean to reflect the heart of the Good Shepherd, they will pursue a servant’s heart. But we find this pursuit frustrated by our own laziness, a sense of entitlement, or even others’ presuming upon our service. How can we push through these frustrations and develop a vision for open-hearted caretaking of others? In this final episode, Jared Wilson and Ronnie Martin commend the wisdom practice of Christlike service.
Pastors constantly operate in an encouragement deficit. The practice of encouragement gives life. But so many ministers are drowning in criticism or just general disappointment. How can we become better encouragers of others when we receive so little of it ourselves? In this episode, Jared Wilson and Ronnie Martin share some encouraging insights about encouragement! This wisdom practice can revolutionize our lives and enliven our ministries.
Ftc.co asks Dan Darling ‘What about ministry gives you joy?’.
The gifts we enjoy in this age are meant to be signposts to the Giver himself and the everlasting enjoyment in the age to come.
Editor’s note: This summer, we’re sharing articles aimed at encouraging pastors, ministry leaders, and church members in living and serving in light of Christ’s coming Kingdom. To hear more on this topic from Jason K. Allen and other key leaders, register to join us for the 2025 For the Church National Conference, “Kingdom Come: Ministry […]
They don’t make headlines. They don’t sell books. They’re not killing it on Insta or TikTok. But they’re probably way better than we deserve. They’re boring pastors. In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ross talk about why we’re tempted to underestimate pastors we find “less than dynamic” (but why we shouldn’t) and try to encourage ordinary pastors in their boring-ness to trust God in the normalcy of everdyay ministry.
Ftc.co asks Mat Alexander ‘What recent resources would you recommend for fellow pastors and believers?’.
Does obeying the fifth commandment mean never bugging your unbelieving parents about their spiritual state? How might other passages of Scripture provide some guidance on evangelizing our lost mom or dad? It’s common for Christians to think about winning prodigal children, but in this episode of hte FTC Podcast, Jared and Ross discuss how to handle having “prodigal parents.”
Ftc.co asks Dan Darling ‘What dangers is the church facing?’.
It is the sustaining vision of eternal life in Christ that fixes even a lifetime of suffering to a fine point—a fine point that in the last day will be eclipsed by the glory of the radiant Christ, perhaps even distilled down to a jewel placed amidst your treasures, or placed in the crown of Christ himself…
It’s now come to be expected in evangelical headlines — the fallen pastor. Whether by sexual immorality or greed or abusive patterns of leadership, ministers big and small, famous and relatively unknown, seem to be dropping like flies. How does it happen? And, perhaps more intriguingly, can they be restored? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ross talk about fallen pastors and the possibility of restoration to ministry? Also: stick around til the end of the ep for a REALLY BIG announcement. Links mentioned in this episode include “How to Fall in Ministry”: https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/how-to-fall-in-ministry-and-what-to-do-when-you-do/ and “Can We Restore Pastors After Sexual Sin?”: https://www.9marks.org/article/can-we-restore-pastors-after-sexual-sin-a-longer-answer/
Ftc.co asks Jed Coppenger ‘What recent resources would you recommend for fellow pastors and believers?’.
