Ministry Magazine Podcast
The Ministry® Magazine podcast provides practical, theologically deep, and inspirational content to support your ministry.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 479
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Pastoral leadership: A catalyst for whole-church ministry — Boubakar Sanou
What does ministry look like in the new testament? Three ways that pastors can enable and empower their church members to become active ministers in their communities.
Revival and Reformation - It would be well — Sean Brizendine
Acknowledging that Ellen White's writings are an important, inspiring resource that should be utilized by Adventists as a means of growing closer to Jesus.
Editorial - A shining light on God’s love — Merlin D. Burt
Why does the church believe that Ellen White's writings were guided by the Holy Spirit, and are a true manifestation of the Spirit of prophecy?
Clergy and confidentiality: Best practices for ministry — Marlon C. Robinson
Is it appropriate to disclose confidential information? Are there limits to confidentiality? Seven best practices to help clergy maximize the benefits of confidentiality and limit potential liabilit…
The work of the Lord and the works of the Law — Kim Papaioannou
What is the difference between the “work of the Lord” and the “works of the Law”?
Rethinking community in the Adventist Church — Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi
What is the meaning of community? What do we learn about community from the early church? Seven strategies to improve church community.
Revival and Reformation - Praying for the Holy Spirit - Daily? — Helmut Haubeil
The importance of asking for the Holy Spirit on a daily basis.
Conformity and the Christian — Libna J. Arroyo
Why is it so hard to stand alone, even as a pastor? What does conformity have to do with Christianity? What is 'constructive conformity'?
Ministry and artificial intelligence: The new frontier — Eric Louw
Should we be cautious about AI? How are we already using AI and what are some AI solutions to look for?
Editorial - From Gutenberg to GPT: The church’s need for technological adaptation — Jonathan Walter
How should the church respond to the advancement of technology in today's world?
Where do barriers to church growth come from? — Onajite Akemu
What causes barriers to church growth? What can we do to overcome these barriers?
A book review - Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts - by Craig Groeschel, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Books, 2022 — Nelson Silva
Reviewing the book "Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts" by Craig Groeschel
Learning from the diversity of the disciples — Tom Grove and S. Joseph Kidder
Who were the disciples? How were they different from each other? How did this diverse group of people come to work together and love each other?
Experiencing happiness—producing fruitfulness - A pastor’s reflection on Psalm 1 — Kenroy R. Campbell
What is happiness? How does one become happy? What does happiness produce?
Pastor’s Pastor - Results of real communion with God — Ramon J. Canals
Too often, we become caught up in our own emotions and interests and forget what it truly means to be a follower of Christ. We must strive to let go of selfishness and have real communion with God.
“My well is empty” - Adverse childhood experiences among pastors — David Sedlacek and René Drumm
Looking at recent research on pastoral stress and pastors' childhood trauma in the United States. What can we learn from the startling insights from this research?
Atomic habits - Five changes to revive your church — Eric Freking
Pick up some good ideas on how to strengthen your church(es).
Editorial - God in the challenges — Pavel Goia
Valuable lessons for pastors from the fall of Jericho in Joshua 5.
A Book Review - Zwingli: God’s Armed Prophet - by Bruce Gordon. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2021.
Serving God across the divide: A lesson from Jeremiah — Oliver Glanz
As Adventist educators and pastors, how can we educate across the many divides we find in our schools and congregations? Looking at Jeremiah as an example of how to serve across the divide.