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Brad Brandt serves as Senior Pastor at Wheelersburg Baptist Church in Wheelersburg, Ohio. He is also Fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and his passion in life is to know Christ and make Christ known to others.
a joyful white church under a blue sky
Faith & Evangelism

Boring Pastors, Joyful Churches

The church needs more boring pastors, those who do the hard work of ministry week after week and, choosing steadfastness over novelty.
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A photo of a man in a backpack and shorts, looking around as he's hiking through the desert.
Faith & Evangelism

When the Minister is in the Desert

Summer is often a difficult time for a pastor. it’s hard to get traction with people in the summer, with all the traveling and family reunions. And this can produce
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Pastor wondering what success looks like
Faith & Evangelism

The Sign of Pastoral Success

Church attendance numbers matter. But they don't determine success. Faithfulness does. Let us be faithful, my fellow pastor, by His grace and for His glory. And let's remind ourselves frequently
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humble man praying with bible in hands
Faith & Evangelism

My Greatest Need as a Pastor

Back in the 1600s, Richard Baxter delivered a charge to pastors regarding ministerial pride. “Our work must be carried on with great humility,” said Baxter. “We must carry ourselves meekly
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Man who is proud of himself
Faith & Evangelism

My Greatest Problem as a Pastor

See if you can identify the common denominator in the following scenarios. Here’s the first: You’re awakened from a sound sleep one night. You try to gain your senses and
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The book of Malachi
Faith & Evangelism

A Message for Ministers from Malachi

Fellow shepherds, we have a fiduciary responsibility. A Message for Ministers from Malachi.
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Adult male church member looking off into the distant ocean at sunset, trusting God despite living with pain.
Faith & Evangelism

Steward your Suffering: Living with Pain

Suffering is inevitable. But here’s the good news: We, too, can find hope in this wonderful promise that the Lord gave to Paul.
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Dirty Cups
Faith & Evangelism

Blind Guides, Dirty Cups, and Whitewashed Tombs

Pastors, beware the danger of being religious. What do these word pictures have in common?  Blind guides.  Dirty cups.  Whitewashed tombs.  As you may recognize, they refer to a group of ministers.  That’s right.  In Matthew
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Man squatting on a rock looking out into the distant sunset
Faith & Evangelism

O My Soul: Pastors, We Must Talk to Ourselves.

Pastoral ministry can be discouraging at times, even disheartening. This is why we must learn to talk to ourselves.
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sheep and their shepherd, symbolizing the concept of the article
Faith & Evangelism

When the Sheep Teach the Shepherd

There’s another side to pastoral ministry, which people seldom discuss and often neglect. In addition to teaching, pastors also need to be taught.
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A man sits on his couch with his head in his hands in grief and sorrow.
Faith & Evangelism

Pastors, Let's Help People Experience Joy in Times of Sorrow

Pastors, how can we help our people experience joy during the sorrow that accompanies saying goodbye to a loved one? It starts with recognizing that joy is a gift. It's
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a rusty barbed wire fence reminiscent of the concentration camp where Paul Schneider found himself for preaching the gospel
Engaging the Culture

Pastor, In Times Like These, We Must Remember Paul Schneider

“Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life…of whom the world was not worthy” (Hebrews 11:35, 38)
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