by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 30, 2017 | Opinion
I’ve heard the cries of some U.S. evangelicals claiming they are in the midst of persecution. I don’t pretend to know exactly what another person is going through, but I wonder if what they are experiencing is not persecution but accountability. Not one of...
by Joe LaGuardia | Apr 5, 2016 | Opinion
I am the first to admit that many in the pastoral profession desire all the perks of being a CEO in a local church – complete with salary and benefits – while refusing to be held accountable to the same standards as CEOs who work in the business world....
by Paul Beasley-Murray | Mar 31, 2015 | Opinion
Ministers are accountable to God for the exercise of their ministry (see 1 Corinthians 4:1-4; Galatians 1:10; Hebrews 13:17). Therefore, they have a responsibility to exercise their ministry in a way that is responsive to the spirit’s leading. But ministers are...
by Bill Holmes | Nov 20, 2013 | Opinion
On Oct. 28, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), speaking at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., expressed concern that our current ability to do detailed genetic testing would lead to the elimination of people with certain traits. Even though I believe Paul was engaging in...
by Bill Wilson | Oct 24, 2012 | Opinion
Previously, I suggested that the starting point for bringing health and effectiveness to a church’s ministerial staff is the critical work of clarifying mission, vision and purpose in the congregation. That clarity then becomes the “north star” for...
