There are very few pastors who are trained to be counselors (and I don’t count the “biblical counseling” classes you took at seminary). I can tell you from my own experience, counseling is tricky... The post 5 Reasons Pastors Need to Refer to Counselors Faster appeared first on Jayson D. Bradley. »
(Reuters) – The winner of Bulgaria’s general election said on Monday it was ready to form a minority government with the support of other parties, after a fractured result that threatens more instability in the Balkan country. Led by a former bodyguard and karate expert, the centre-right GERB party won around a third of the […] »
“Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.” - Leviticus 20:7-8 It was in 1988 when Nike came out with the “Just Do It” slogan in a business meeting. The “Just Do It” campaign allowed Nike … »
Last week, Michael Paulson of The New York Times asked Pastor Brian Houston, founder of the Hillsong movement (which now has congregations in California and New York), “Can your pastors preside at same-sex marriages?” Pastor Houston replied (in part), “It can be challenging for churches to stay relevant. Because many mainstream churches upheld what they [...] »