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 Madison Grace ‘How have hardships shaped your ministry?’.
Ftc.co asks Aaron Lumpkin ‘How did Spurgeon savor Christ?’.
Ftc.co asks John Marc Kohl ‘What about ministry gives you joy?’.
Our first mailbag installment with returning co-host Ronni Kurtz! On this installment of the FTC Mailbag, the guys discuss responsible introversion, membership covenants, preaching the gospel from the Sermon on the Mount, and fiction recommendations for ministry leaders. As always, if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear on a future installment of the FTC Mailbag, email us at [email protected]
To be in fellowship is to open yourself up to disappointments. But how do we deal with it when someone we trusted or respected disappoints us deeply? How can we avoid “spiritualizing” our disappointments or holding grudges? On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss ways to give grace to others even — especially — when they don’t deserve it.
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.
The body of Christ should be a refuge for the wounded.
The body of Christ should be a refuge for the wounded.
This week's links include resources on mental illness, the visible church, discipleship and pastoral burnout, warning signs of a bad pastor, and the ministry hill to die on.
I know the reasons we don’t live transparently with each other.
Series: Conversations
Why don't more churches take discipleship seriously?
The good news the Lord Jesus Christ is God’s response to the bad news of eternal punishment for personal sin.
Being more and more aware of my own depravity simply leads me more and more to the cross.
Three thoughts on leading gospel-enriched change in any local church.
God calls us to die to self. Often that means we will be doing things that don't feel great.
I forever abandoned the idea of using the Bible to preach what I wanted. I had to actually preach the Bible.
