Andreas Köstenberger is host at Oak Tree Cottage, a hospitality and coaching ministry for pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders. He is also cofounder of Biblical Foundations and theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh.
The Bible has more to say about angels and demons than we might suspect and that a full-orbed understanding of the biblical message cannot afford to ignore their place in
The Doctrine of the Church and a Pastor’s Ministry
Here are seven biblically sound truths about the church that we often misunderstand or about which we infrequently receive instruction. Firm adherence and practice of these seven truths would considerably
For Christians, the doctrine of humanity is an essential part of our beliefs, yet we seldom reflect on it. The following discussion aims to shed light on this vital question
In the following article, I will lead us to reflect more deeply on the importance of the doctrine of sin in a pastor’s ministry and caution us against neglecting to
By engaging in God-centered preaching and pastoral ministry, we will redirect people’s natural inclination to focus on self and lead them to turn their eyes upward to contemplate and worship
The Bible is unlike any other book. And it is not just an ancient artifact; it is alive! Through the Bible, God still speaks today. Yet the Bible is not
Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Persecuted
In our reflection on the eight blessings Jesus pronounced at the outset of his famous Sermon on the Mount, we’ve come to the eighth and final beatitude: “Blessed are those
Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Our world is filled with strife. Nations war against nations; there is conflict in our marriages and families, and in our churches; and there is strife even in our own
Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Jesus’s instructions on kingdom virtues in the Sermon on the Mount penetrate to the very heart of our being. One cannot help but think of the words of the writer
Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful
Followers of Jesus are to be different from people in the world. Jesus will make this point as sort of an epilogue to the Beatitudes when He tells His followers
