From Behind the Pulpit: Having the Courage to Seek Help Dr. Terry A. Bowland Professor of New Testament and Ministry Ozark Christian College It is a tremendous privilege to wear the mantle of a minister of the Gospel of Christ. We have the honor of standing in the pulpit, Sunday after Sunday, declaring to our…
PASTORS ARE PEOPLE TOO, NOT WATER WALKERS Dr. Richard Brown Nebraska Christian College (retired) When I said “Yes” to the Lord’s call to preach, I had no idea that the vocational ministry would be so spiritually dangerous. In fact, during my fifty-five years of leadership ministry. both as preacher and Bible College professor and…
Four Experts Address Pastor’s Mental Health Issues Behind the curtain pastors can be found dealing with mental health issues from being discouraged to moving to something much more dangerous. The Kingdom Partnership is blessed to have some of the top minds when it comes to pastors and mental health issues. Each has accepted the opportunity…
“I watched my husband preach and teach about finding peace. I watched him counsel individuals and families who experienced depression and suicide. I saw as he battled it within the walls of our home and went out and acted like it didn’t exist. I observed it slowly kill him, all the while ministering to others…
The Church Is in Good Hands By Michael C. Mack Statistics about the American church are a mixed bag of good news and bad news. A recent Barna survey revealed that nearly all millennial Christ followers (96 percent) say sharing the gospel is a major part of their faith, and they are also the most…
The Kingdom Partnership of Western Iowa will be presenting the “Fresh Hope Mental Health Care Summit” on October 13th from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Our friends at the First Christian Church in Atlantic, Iowa will be hosting. Dr. Ron Wymer, Senior Pastor of the Wildewood Christian Church will be the keynote speaker. Following Dr.…
Are Board Meetings Beneficial? Dr. David Parrish President; Summit Christian College The question given to me to address for this series of articles feels much like the kind of question that a group of Sadducees and Pharisees might come up with, such as, “Is it right for me to pay Caesar, or not?” Unfortunately, I…
What Makes A Productive Leader? By Dr. Bill Campbell Pastor, Woodland Christian Church Tulsa, Oklahoma I wish to focus initially in this article on the word leadership. Simply stated, a leader is anyone who is out front. Showing others, the way. A leader is expected to be effective, to achieve results, and to be a…
Stanley N. Helton, President Alberta Bible College Calgary, Canada Have you been anxious lately? Most of us have. From COVID-19 to political polarization, from travel restrictions to church conflict, from personal frustrations to professional stress, we have all been affected in some way by anxiousness. Those who lead are particularly susceptible to anxiety because we…
I remember as a child attending revival meetings at my home church in Webster City, Iowa. They were always just what we needed. When I was a minister myself in Jenks, Oklahoma we had terrific revivals. Two of our best speakers were Tom Moll who was preaching in Cleveland, Oklahoma and Gerald Zuck who had…
