Tim Counts is the pastor of Northshire Baptist Church in Manchester Center, Vt., and serves on the leadership team for Small Town Summits. He blogs regularly at He Must Become Greater.
We learn from the Apostle Paul that gratitude for our churches and thanksgiving to God will give us new lenses through which to view our churches. This attitude can be
Healthy Ways for Churches and Parachurch Ministries to Partner
I have found over the years that most parachurch ministries want to come alongside the local church, not replace it. Here are three healthy ways churches and parachurch ministries can
Why Pastors and Their Wives Should Go on a Couples Retreat
A few months before our 20th wedding anniversary, I was still trying to finalize what we would do to celebrate. Every anniversary is a reason to celebrate. But we try
Five Prayers Every Pastor Should Pray for His Church
The longer I serve in pastoral ministry, the more I see and experience the need for prayer. Just the other day, I was talking through an ongoing issue in our
Whatever weakness you are struggling with personally or in pastoral ministry, 2 Corinthians 12 teaches us that the power of Christ rests upon us in our suffering.
The wisdom your flock needs about sex is right there in their Bibles. Maybe all that is needed to unleash it is a courageous pastor who is willing to point
A Sanctity of Human Life Sermon Could Change Your Church
During last year’s Sanctity of Human Life sermon, I preached the following words a few months after the people of our state had overwhelmingly approved being the first state to
Two Simple Ways to Show Appreciation for Your Pastor
“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy
