Encouragement for Struggling Pastors
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STRUGGLING PASTORS (Timothy 5) Is there someone in your church who criticizes what you? Does someone say your sermons aren’t good enough? Is somebody making it hard for …
Timothy: A Teachable Spirit
TIMOTHY: A TEACHABLE SPIRIT It’s been my privilege to mentor several men who were becoming pastors. They were a joy to train because they were very teachable. They were open …
Commands for the Man of God (Timothy 15)
COMMANDS FOR THE MAN OF GOD (Timothy 15) (READ 1 Timothy 6:6-21) Paul concludes his letter to his ‘son’ Timothy with 8 commands. These summarize what Paul has recently …
How to Recognize False Teachers (Timothy 14)
HOW TO RECOGNIZE FALSE TEACHERS (Timothy 14) (READ 1 Timothy 6:1-5) They say old people repeat themselves and say the same thing they have already said. Paul is in the …
How to Treat Your Sheep (Timothy 12)
HOW TO TREAT YOUR SHEEP (Timothy 12) (READ 1 Timothy 5:1-16) I heard a pastor say that pastoring a church would be easy if it weren’t for the people. That …
Paul’s Commands to Pastors Today (Timothy 11)
PAUL’S COMMANDS TO PASTORS TODAY (Timothy 11) (READ 1 Timothy 4:12-16) If Paul was speaking at a pastors’ conference today, what would he tell us? That would be very helpful …
Command and Teach (Timothy 10)
COMMAND AND TEACH (Timothy 10) (READ 1 Timothy 4:6-11) Last blog we saw how to spot false teachers. Paul then told Timothy what to do about them: “If you point …
How to Spot a False Teacher (Timothy 9)
HOW TO SPOT A FALSE TEACHER (Timothy 9) (READ 1 Timothy 4:1-5) When I was a young pastor, a man who was a false teacher came to my church, although …
What God Looks for in a Church Worker (Timothy 8)
WHAT GOD LOOKS FOR IN A CHURCH WORKER (Timothy 8) (READ 1 Timothy 3:8-16) We saw in the last blog that it is very important for those who lead a …
What God Looks for in a Leader (Timothy 7)
WHAT GOD LOOKS FOR IN A LEADER (Timothy 7) (READ 1 Timothy 3:1-3) Some churches today choose men to become leaders because they are confident, successful businessmen or important, educated …