by Peter Sammons | 31 Mar 2021 | Articles, Resources
“To cry is human; to lament is Christian,” said Mark Vroegop. But what is lament, and how is different to crying? We all cry, for various reasons, in this broken and painful world, and many tears are common to Christians and non-Christians alike. The tears shed when...
by Peter Sammons | 29 Mar 2021 | Articles, Resources
This series of articles was birthed when our brother, Tommie van der Walt, asked me to write an article on pastoring the suffering. Perhaps he considered me qualified as a result of the grief and suffering we as a family have experienced. In January 2008, my...
by Stuart Chase | 30 Nov 2020 | Podcast, Resources
Imprint Out Loud Episode #6—Who Does the Admin? Church Administration and the Gift of Service Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:15:37 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download...
by Anton Beetge | 23 Nov 2020 | Podcast, Resources
Healthy churches require faithful shepherds. While many Christians are familiar with the role of a fulltime or vocational pastor, many churches are also served by elders who carry out pastoral responsibilities while working in ordinary professions. These men are often...
by Doug Van Meter | 16 Nov 2020 | Podcast, Resources
What does it mean for a pastor to grow? Not simply to accumulate knowledge or hone his craft, but to be genuinely formed—shaped in character, deepened in godliness, and refined by the long, patient work of the Holy Spirit across decades of ministry? Episode #4—Formed...
by Tommie van der Walt | 9 Nov 2020 | Podcast, Resources
In countries with a heavily Christianised culture, there exists a dangerous assumption: that everyone in church understands the gospel. Yet if you asked ten churchgoers around the city to explain the gospel, you might receive ten different answers. This reality...
