Articles for tag: Mark Driscoll

January 24, 2015

My Experience Working for a Verbally Abusive Pastor

By P.J. Bierma At first we couldn”t believe what we were hearing, and seeing. And then we struggled to decide how to cope with an ongoing pattern that threatened to undo us. A true story. All names and places have been changed. “Well, ladies, the big conference is next week.”Â Trudy, head of the women”s ministry was talking to my wife, Annie, and another volunteer helping plan the annual women”s conference. “Since there will be a lot of women coming in from out of town,” Trudy continued, “it would be nice to have someone who could greet all the newcomers.

June 20, 2013

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership

A Conversation with Jeff Faull

Meet Our Contributing Editors: This month we begin a series of interviews with CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors. What they have to say about the church, the ministry, our fellowship of churches, and anything else on their minds will challenge and interest our readers. Their insights and questions amply illustrate why each of these volunteers is such a valuable part of the CHRISTIAN STANDARD team. Interview by Jennifer Johnson QUESTION: You and I both sit in on these conversations about the future of the Restoration Movement, and it seems many times they rehash the same topics and complaints. Let”s go

October 20, 2012

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Teaching

YouTube for YouTeaching: Resources for Bible Teaching (Part 3)

By Joseph C. Grana The venues of media are mind-boggling, mind-numbing, and virtually limitless. At our fingertips is a virtual world filled with lessons and illustrations to assist our preaching and teaching. I have chosen to briefly discuss the use ofÂ YouTube, which I find to be educational and entertaining. My students are usually riveted to the relatively short videos available on a myriad of topics. Name a topic””you will find it onÂ YouTube. The quality may not be the best because many presentations are produced at home. The advantage is that the topic is seen as well as heard. And in

April 10, 2012

Rick Chromey

Church Leadership Leadership Development

Gen X Rising (Part 1)

Rick Chromey examines Generation X’s rise toward church leadership, the Baby Boomer models that shaped modern congregations, and the cultural and generational changes influencing tomorrow’s leaders.

November 25, 2011

Jeffrey Miller

Ethics & Moral Issues Gender

Common Sense on The Feminization of the Church

Jeffrey Miller questions popular claims about the feminization of the church, examining assumptions about rugged recreation, worship music, masculinity, femininity, and the place of men and women in congregational life.

December 14, 2008

Chuck Sackett

Ethics & Moral Issues Addiction

Reflections from a Bartender’s Son

Chuck Sackett reflects on alcohol, abstinence, moderation, and Christian leadership, urging believers to weigh motives, wisdom, Scripture, family impact, and witness with humility.

September 16, 2007

Gary Zustiak

Church & Ministry

The Emerging Church Phenomenon

A look at the emerging church movement—its beginnings, key voices, and defining practices—plus a careful distinction between “emerging” and “Emergent,” and a critique that also notes strengths in authenticity and mission.

September 16, 2007

Gary Zustiak

Church Life

Emerging, Emergent, Missional: What’s the Difference?

Gary Zustiak explains the differences between emerging, Emergent, and missional churches, clarifying how each term relates to postmodern culture, Scripture, theology, and community engagement.

August 6, 2006

Dave Smith

Church Planting Church & Ministry

NNCC: The Great American Church-Planting Conference

Risk the Ride frames church planting as an exhilarating journey of highs and lows. This conference reflection shares stories, Scripture, and a call to send, go, and trust God through the chaos.