Important News About Archie Ratliff
Posted by jimmy in Uncategorized on September 1st, 2009
Brother Archie has been an instrumental visionary of our gathering of leadership. Last week I found out some news about his health. Since he is such a vital part of pastorconnections I asked him to share what he is facing on pastorconnections.com.
Jimmy Holbrook
Diagnosis My Best Day?
Last Wednesday morning I was diagnosed with cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
SEEM Is a Four-Letter Word by Greg Mcallister
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Innovative Pastor on September 1st, 2009
I sometimes wear a black sweatshirt with a big white guitar pick on the front, and Pick Jesus is written on the pick. An older member stopped me and blurted “RICK Jesus?” I was confused until I saw that one of the hood strings was lying across the “P” in “Pick,” making it look like an “R.” I moved the string and said, “No, Pick Jesus.” Read the rest of this entry »
Greg Mcallister
Posted by jimmy in Uncategorized on August 31st, 2009
This weeks blogger is Greg Mcallister. Greg has ministered in churches in Missouri, Oklahoma and California. He is a former Academic Dean for California Christian College and former Senior Chaplain for the Fresno Police Department. In January 2009, he became pastor of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Fresno. At present he is Assistant Moderator for the California Association of Free Will Baptists. He has been married to Debbie (Wright) for 32 years. They have two adult children- Mark, and Rachel. He holds the B.A. from Hillsdale FWB College, and the M.Div. from Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary.
An Equal and Opposite Reaction by Greg Mcallister
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Developing Pastor on August 31st, 2009
In Lawrence Luckinbill’s one-man show about Lyndon Johnson, he recounted the president’s reaction to a flowery introduction: “Whenever I’m introduced like that, I always wish my parents were alive to hear it; because my father would have enjoyed it… and my mother would have believed it.”
I have a tendency to fish for compliments. Read the rest of this entry »
Date Days by Rick Morris
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Healthy Pastor on August 28th, 2009
My amazing wife and I have four kids. Needless to say, our lives are busy. A growing church and a growing family makes things pretty hectic for us. Read the rest of this entry »
Undiscipline to Discipline by Rick Morris
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Disciplined Pastor on August 27th, 2009
This summer, I did the greatest thing that I have ever done in my life as far as the ministry is concerned. Read the rest of this entry »
Porn by Rick Morris
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Authentic Pastor on August 26th, 2009
Pornography! Be honest, when is the last time you’ve looked at it?………..Come on……when? Read the rest of this entry »
Innovation = Learning by Rick Morris
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Innovative Pastor on August 25th, 2009
An innovative pastor to me, is one who is willing to learn from others who have been or are going where I’ve never been and would like to go. Read the rest of this entry »
A Favorite Ministy Area by Rick Morris
Posted by Guest Contributor in The Developing Pastor on August 24th, 2009
Developing a staff and ministry team has probably been one of my favorite area’s in church planting. Read the rest of this entry »
Rick Morris
Posted by jimmy in Uncategorized on August 24th, 2009
This weeks blogger is Rick Morris the Lead Pastor at Mountain View Family Church in San Tan Valley, AZ. MVFC was planted in 2001 and has been in a state of steady growth since that time. Rick and his wife Stephanie have been married for 16 years and have four children, Christian, Lacey, Aubrey, and Steven.
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