Frontpage Article Leadership Pastoral Ministry Is it Biblical for Women to be Pastors or Elders? This is a controversial topic that our ministry gets asked about consistently. It tends to incite debate but my encouragement is for Christians on all sides to think Biblically, rather than emotionally. Our aim ought to be to engage Scripture, present truths as best as we can, steer clear of character assaults, and make logical […] Written by Costi Hinn January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Growth Conflict Resolution Frontpage Article Leadership Money Pastoral Ministry Repentance Sin Wisdom 3 P’s Money Shouldn’t Get You in the Church Over the past 17 years — in the prosperity gospel, the seeker-driven church movement, and reformed-ish world — I’ve seen my fair share of manipulative tactics by greedy preachers and by wealthy parishioners. It seems that one cannot simply relegate money-manipulation to one theological camp, or only to leaders. Rather, it is common anywhere sin […] Written by Costi Hinn December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Leadership The Courageous Example of John MacArthur It’s been impossible for me to miss the controversy that’s been brewing in Southern California between Governor Gavin Newsom and Sun Valley’s Grace Community Church as led by their pastor-teacher, John MacArthur. As a former member of Grace (and custodian), and graduate of The Master’s Seminary, it’s been interesting for me to consider his recent […] Written by Jon Benzinger August 14, 2020November 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conflict Resolution Frontpage Article Leadership Navigating Different COVID-19 Convictions If there is one word to describe how we must navigate re-gathering amid COVID-19, it’s this: grace. A friend of mine who happens to be the Vice President of a prominent seminary and no stranger to the challenges in leadership recently tweeted words that accurately predict the current (and coming) landscape in homes, families, and […] Written by Costi Hinn May 29, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Leadership Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah God has an ultimate agenda for His people that brings glory to His name and joy to their hearts. He doesn’t have to, but He most often uses human leaders to unravel His plans. Much like today, there were leaders throughout the Bible who used their positions of power to abuse and exploit people for […] Written by Costi Hinn February 27, 2019October 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Growth Frontpage Article Leadership Pastoral Ministry Why Biblical Elders Are Vital to Church Health Church leadership models always seem to be going through a type of cultural renovation. Trying to stay relevant, influential evangelicals try to innovate at every turn; trading in biblical roles like elder and deacon for newer, less biblically stringent leadership positions. Some churches avoid having elders altogether because of bad experiences or horror stories from others […] Written by Costi Hinn October 16, 2018November 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Leadership Pastoral Ministry Spiritual Abuse 5 Signs of a Dangerous Pastor Trustworthy leadership is hard to find. Inside and outside Christianity, men and women with fancy letters behind their names are doing nasty things to innocent people – and children. It’s becoming more and more apparent that academic degrees (while important) and achievements (while admirable) are not the measure of success for a leader. Integrity is. […] Written by Costi Hinn August 27, 2018October 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Leadership Pastoral Ministry Embracing God’s Timing as a Pastor-in-Waiting At times in the early years of training and ministry, you’ll find yourself in the uncomfortable position of waiting. You may be waiting on a ministry opportunity, waiting to complete seminary, or waiting on what you think you’re ready for – but haven’t seen God open the door yet. No matter the tension we feel […] Written by Costi Hinn July 30, 2018October 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Leadership 3 Ways To Nurture Emotional Intelligence Lately, I’ve been thinking about emotions and pastoral ministry—particularly, when it comes to qualities like managing self-awareness and developing relational empathy with those I’ve been entrusted to lead. Pastors often pride ourselves on having a high IQ (intelligence quotient) even as we flaunt our indifference to EQ (emotional quotient, or our skill in handling emotions). […] Written by Costi Hinn June 21, 2018October 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Growth Discipleship Frontpage Article Leadership Pastoral Ministry Chasing a Title or Carrying a Towel? When it comes to leadership, how do you measure greatness? The mother of James and John thought it was having the best seats in Christ’s Kingdom (Matthew 20:20-21). There are those today who would certainly say that executive titles, church size, book deals, Twitter followers, podcast rankings, and global influence are sure signs of high […] Written by Costi Hinn May 31, 2018November 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Do You Deal With Anxiety? Yeah, I get it. Anxiety is real. Life gets tough, trials hit, pressure mounts, and our flesh takes over— before we know it, we’re overwhelmed with worry. In fact, that is exactly how the dictionary would define anxiety. Thankfully, for those of us who trust in Jesus, we don’t have to wander aimlessly when it […] Written by Kyle Swanson April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gone Fishin’: Practical Soul-Winning Tips “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt 4:19). With these words, Jesus gave not only Peter and Andrew, but each of His future followers, the ultimate illustration of the truth that Christ-followers are to be Christ-proclaimers. As Thomas Boston would later put it: “The design and work of fishers is to […] Written by Jesse Randolph April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Should Your Church Turn Off the Live-Stream When COVID is Over? It’s been a year since COVID-19 first drove churches from their buildings. For many churches, this marked their first foray into online ministry. When it first began, I was serving as the Director of Digital Platforms for Grace to You. And I can’t count how many pastors contacted us asking where to begin. Most had […] Written by Reagan Rose April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Does God Care What Women Wear? We don’t have to look far to find immodesty in our culture today. Simply switch on the TV, flip through a magazine, or walk through the grocery store, immodesty is everywhere. Our over-sexualized culture celebrates clothes that do not cover and garments that glitter. Clearly, our culture cares about what you wear. The art, music, […] Written by Deborah Gandi March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked