“We’ve got to grow!” These 4 words are the “rallying cry” for many church members — and many pastors fall into the trap of adopting that mantra for themselves. They believe that ministry effectiveness is based on how many attend your services on Sunday morning. “We’ve got to grow!” I fall into the trap of [...]
Chris Walker at Evangelism Coach has a great post — “6 Ways To Mess Up A Good Conversation” on how to “mess up” a conversation with someone about Christ. Here are the 6 ways: 1. Interrupt a person’s private thoughts (i.e. — barge in when someone is trying to just have some quiet time 2.Slightly [...]
Here’s a question for your Monday morning — is evangelism more important than discipleship — or is it the other way around? There’s an interesting article at The Columbia Partnership’s web sitethat says it’s not a question of either / or — but both / and — that churches need to develop ways to do [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
