Category Archives: Call to ministry

Do not give dogs what is sacred

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Dogs? Pigs? Sacred things? Jesus used an illustration to forbid wasting something valuable on an undeserving object. Yet it’s not immediately clear what shouldn’t be wasted and on whom. Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Elders, elders in the Church, Evangelism, Missions, Pastors, Witness | Tagged LIMIT TO MISSIONS, Matthew 7:6, who are the dogs and pigs? | Leave a comment

Are you too worried about offending others?

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Are there times when we should expect offenses and actually understand them to be appropriate and necessary? Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Church Leadership, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Jesus Christ, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Qualifications for leadership, Teaching of Jesus | Tagged Jesus offended others, offending others, standing for truth | Leave a comment

How to be a caring friend

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Guidelines for being a caring friend – especially when offering counsel to others.

Answers won’t help if we don’t understand the actual problem. Sympathetic and discerning ears are key to caring for others. Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Accountability, Call to ministry, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Counseling, friendship, Holistic ministry, Love, mentorship, Wisdom | Tagged Christian counseling, Counseling, help with counseling others, how to be a caring friend, how to help others, mentorship | Leave a comment

I NEED YOU!

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

I need a support team who will be the STARTERS of this exciting opportunity.

Steve Cornell, President of the18 Year Factor (LLC)

SEND SUPPORT TO

THE 18 Year Factor
Box 118,
Millersville, Pa. 17551 Continue reading →

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Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading →

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Church – structured and spontaneous

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

The Church is an organism, not just an organization. This truth cautions against overly structuring the life of a body of believers. As an organism, the spiritual life or life generated by the Holy Spirit should lead to spontaneous ministries … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Church, Church building, Church growth, Church Hoppers, Church Leadership, Church membership, elders in the Church, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Pastors, Small Group leaders, Wisdom | Tagged church administration, church structure | Leave a comment

After 33 years as a pastor…

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

After 33 years as a pastor (32 in the same church), I know by experience that the life of a pastor is a continual reminder that God put His “treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power … Continue reading →