Practical Theology / Pastoral Ministry

  • A Simple Way to Pray by

    Christians are to be a people who pray without ceasing. But how do we do this, and what is the content of such prayer? This seminar message will seek to provide helpful answers to these questions.

  • Cosmic Treason by

    Man did not remain in the state of righteousness in which he was created. He sinned against God and fell, becoming dead in sin and defiled in every faculty of soul and body. Most people today deny this fact, believing …

  • Created in God’s Image by

    According to John Calvin, knowledge of God and knowledge of ourselves are intimately connected. It is important, therefore, that Christian leaders in the church teach and defend what God has revealed about the origin and nature of man. We did …

  • Creation & Providence by

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, and what God creates He sustains. In other words, all things were created by God, and all things are upheld, directed, and governed by Him. Many Christians today have doubts …

  • Expository Preaching by

    What is expository preaching, and do we really need it in our churches today? There are many preaching styles and methods to choose from, but is there a method which will ensure that the whole counsel of God is preached …

  • Forty Years of Gospel Ministry by

  • God-Centered Adult Education by

    What is the purpose and goal of the church’s adult education?  This seminar will seek to explore this question and to provide guidance in conforming our programs, methods, and materials to the Word of God.

  • God-Centered Evangelism by

      Across America the people of God strive to bring lost people the good news of Jesus Christ. As part of the Great Commission, this is commendable. But our attempts are often misguided as we inadvertently displace the Lord as the …

  • God-Centered Evangelism by

      We believe that God has ordained the preaching of His Word, prayer, and the sacraments as the means by which He sanctifies people’s lives. There is no substitute for the Scriptures if we want to know and please God …

  • God-Centered Mercy Ministry by

    James tells us that religion that is pure before God is “to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Yet attempts to care for the physical needs of people have often been …

  • God-Centered Mercy Ministry by

    James tells us that religion which is pure and undefiled before God includes the visiting of orphans and widows in their affliction. Yet, attempts to care for the physical needs of people has often been seen as something opposed to …

  • God-Centered Music by

    What is God-centered music? Is it simply a matter of adding a Christian message to any piece of music? When it comes to worshiping God, we need to find out what the Bible has to say about worship before we …

  • Interview with Sinclair Ferguson & Chris Larson (June 22, 2011) by ,

    Chris Larson, president of Ligonier Ministries, recently sat down with Ligonier teaching fellow Dr. Sinclair Ferguson to discuss a variety of topics, including mentoring and leadership, corporate worship, the “new calvinism”, and sanctification.

  • Leadership by

    There are three things people underestimate concerning temptation. They are: human frailty; Satan’s strength; and the intercessory power Jesus’ prayers. A wrong understanding of any of these things can result in disaster. This is not only true for the …

  • Our Sovereign God by

    In a pluralistic and relativistic age, Christian leaders in the Church must stand firm in proclaiming the one living and true God who is revealed in Scripture. The one true God is one in being or essence and three in …