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Alex Montoya

Alex D. Montoya is the senior pastor at First Fundamental Bible Church in Whittier, Calif. He is the author of the book, Preaching with a Passion.
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Faith & Evangelism

The Pastor's Attitude Toward Other Leaders

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!" (Psalm 133:1).
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Faith & Evangelism

Training the Next Generation of Pastors

Preparing the next generation of pastors is necessary if we expect the church to survive and thrive.
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A scene from a pride day parade. People marching with rainbow umbrellas. The LGBT movement has its rationale as to its legitimacy, but the Scriptures everywhere teach that the movement is not true nor righteous (I Corinthians 6:9-10). The church needs to focus on God’s assessment of the movement and how it is to respond to it.
Engaging the Culture

How the Church Should Respond to the LGBT Movement

The LGBT movement has its rationale as to its legitimacy, but the Scriptures everywhere teach that the movement is not true nor righteous (I Corinthians 6:9-10). The church needs to
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Parenting

What the Church Needs to Teach Fathers

The church must come alongside our fathers to help them prepare their sons to be godly Christian men. Here are five essential traits that the church should help fathers impress
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Faith & Evangelism

God’s Prescription for Peace of Mind

In the letter to the Philippian church, the Apostle Paul closes with a short exhortation that contains the antidote to our lack of peace (Philippians 4:4-9). Here, we find four
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Faith & Evangelism

Overcoming the Tyranny of the Sermon

The stress of sermon preparation and delivery is something every faithful pastor faces and must learn to overcome if he is to endure in ministry and maintain his joy and
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Faith & Evangelism

Easter: A Message for All

For most preachers, Easter Sunday is a special day. We look forward to the theme of the glorious resurrection of Christ, to the crowds that will gather, to all the
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Marriage

How Churches Can Honor God’s Marriage Design

The church must see itself as a safety net to help God’s people honor marriage and raise children in the nurture and discipline of the Lord.
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Faith & Evangelism

Seven Directives for Effective Ministry

Success, as measured by God, is faithfulness (I Corinthians 4:2), and we can be faithful to these seven directives of ministry. Only as we are faithful to these seven directives
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Faith & Evangelism

Persuasion, Illustration, and Earnestness in Successful Sermons

In his previous article, Alex D. Montoya presented three reasons sermons fail. Here, he presents three more.
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Faith & Evangelism

The First Four Reasons Why Sermons Fail

No preacher plans to “lay an egg,” as they say. But the truth of the matter is that many of our sermons fail. Here are four reasons why.
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Marriage

What Did Jesus Say About Marriage?

The Church must faithfully, unashamedly, and boldly stand on what Jesus said about marriage. Our churches need to hear this, the world we live in needs to hear this, and
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