pastoral ministry

Hey all, looking for some helpful brotherly advice. I am 23 years old, and a pastoral intern at a fairly large church. I am single, and desirous to pursue marriage, however, I have found doing so while in pastoral ministry somewhat difficult. I do not believe it is wise to pursue a relationship...

Do you have a friend with acutely distressing mental health episodes? Churches often have in place a set up to send meals and visitors to post-partum mothers and the sick, and yet supporting persons who suffer from severe mental health episodes (possibly with suicidal ideation) is another great...

Hi All, There were a couple of older threads, but it seemed like there was space for a new one on this topic. As an intern, I get to preach with a little regularity, so I'm starting to develop something of a regular process for preparing. I've been thinking about this more intentionally lately...

A Watchman Over Christ’s Church by C. Matthew McMahon (105 pages) The watchman’s life is a life of consecration; a life on the wall dividing the world and church, to watch and take heed, to sound the alarm, and bring God’s message to his people boldly, faithfully and plainly. The watchman acts...

I imagine this belongs here... I was recently assigned to write with a paper the prompt: “Write a letter giving counsel to young men on how to prepare for pastoral ministry and steward their sense of call.” I've posted the first part of this paper over at my blog. I'll be posting the other...