A couple of years ago, Matt Henslee was pastoring in Mayhill, New Mexico, and eating his fair share of chicken-fried-chicken sandwiches slathered with fry sauce at the small town’s only café. Then he was called as preaching pastor of First Baptist Church Farmersville, Texas, where about 320 people participate in Sunday worship, and associational missionary […]
Mueller: Christ stays faithful through trials
In a world that is desperate for truth and full of pain and trials, Mathew Mueller has seen Christ transform and help His followers remain grounded through it all. And for the Phoenix, Arizona, church planter that has included broken dreams and disappointment while also providing unexpected opportunities. He shared his story during the second […]
Hayes calls for ‘Jesus plus nothing’
“Jesus plus nothing equals everything!” proclaimed Marcus Hayes, preaching on Colossians 2:1–7 during the 2022 Pastors’ Conference in Anaheim, California. “Don’t add anything else to the gospel.” In his Monday sermon, Hayes described Paul’s love for the Church, encouragement to the Church and challenge to the Church. Believers should be careful not to allow what’s “on […]
California pastor Liu urges fellow pastors to remember ‘Whose name it is we represent’
Every single verse of Colossians 1:15–20 “proclaims the absolute supremacy of Christ,” said California pastor Hanley Liu during the 2022 Pastors Conference in Anaheim, June 12. Ultimately, Liu said, Christ must be proclaimed as supreme over all things because He is preeminent over His creation and His Church. “The Church is our greatest hope in […]
Mark Clifton: Pastor, you have all the power you need in the risen Lord
Mark Clifton knows the challenges that come with pastoring a small, struggling church where he’s counted the cars in the parking lot because he worried how many people would show up. Clifton asserted that 800 churches are dying annually, and too many people are missing out on the true power of the gospel. For more […]