Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

When I became a pastor 13 years ago, I quickly realized the dropout rate among pastors is high. Statistics vary, but I’ve personally known several pastors who left ministry for one reason or another. Sometimes we forget, though, the pastors who’ve persevered in faithful ministry for decades. My friend Dave Lewis is an example. Dave has pastored the same church for more than 67 years. … Continue reading Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

Daniel StegemanMarch 29, 2021May 6, 2021Leave a comment

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Common Questions Asked About the Bible

A friend of mine has recently started to read the Bible. He has been around Christianity for much of His life, but has never become a believer. He sent me a list of 16 questions primarily about the Bible and I thought it might be helpful to include my answers to 12 of those questions. My starting point is always the conviction that the Bible … Continue reading Common Questions Asked About the Bible

Daniel StegemanMarch 2, 2021May 6, 2021Leave a comment

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When God Calls His People Home

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Psalm 116:15 Over the past few days our church family has suffered the loss of two dear brothers in the Lord, Glen Ott and Bob Kauffman. In some ways, their deaths were not entirely a surprise. Glen was suffering from kidney failure and Bob had Covid-19, along with a host of other … Continue reading When God Calls His People Home

Daniel StegemanNovember 18, 2020Leave a comment

Shepherd the Flock

Striving for Pastoral Faithfulness

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Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

Common Questions Asked About the Bible

When God Calls His People Home