February 14, 2025
Dr. Alan Ahlgrim’s unexpected passing prompted widespread gratitude for his preaching, church planting, and mentorship of pastors. He led Rocky Mountain Christian Church for three decades and continued caring for leaders through Blessing Ranch and Covenant Connections.
May 22, 2019
Vested in Our Leaders: The Center for Church Leadership By Alan Ahlgrim Many pastors lead growing ministries and have hundreds or even thousands of social media friends, yet they have no one other than their wife who really understands them and is truly devoted to them. A recent survey found that less than 25 percent of Christian men have a close male friend; for pastors the percentage is even smaller: less than 5 percent. The isolated leader is a vulnerable leader!Isolation is the devil’s tool to discourage and dishearten those in vital roles.We all are weak and vulnerable at times.
January 1, 2015
By Mark R. Laaser If you were Satan and wanted to bring down the church””all churches and all denominations””what would you do? Attack leadership, of course. Thanks to the Internet, Satan now has that technology, and he is using it. I call addiction to Internet pornography among pastors the tsunami that is threatening to engulf the church. I am an ordained pastor who struggled with sexual addiction, and by the grace of God, found freedom in March 1987 when I went to an inpatient treatment program. Thanks to the intervention of the Holy Spirit and the best clinical resources available at
April 25, 2007
Perry Rubin explains how Auburn Christian Fellowship builds community through relationships, weekly rhythms, and campus outreach. He shares why campus ministry matters for faith formation and how students carry that impact into church and mission after graduation.
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