Quickened to Care | April Whedbee

Quickened to Care | April Whedbee

Life is hard. Life in covenant community is sometimes even harder. It takes intentionality and sacrifice to love those God has placed in our lives. But what a great privilege it is and how beautiful it is when brothers and sisters dwell together in unity. We absolutely cannot sustain this type of care for one another on our own. Cultivating covenant relationships corporately is only successful by the sustaining grace of our gracious and loving God, who first demonstrated His love for us while we were still His enemies.

Treasuring Christ Through Christ-Centered Education | Jordan Thomas

Treasuring Christ Through Christ-Centered Education | Jordan Thomas

The Treasuring Christ Together Church Planting Network exists precisely for that great cause. Meaning, our partnerships are fueled by a passion to advance the mulch-making of Jesus Christ in and through our local churches. Among the core values we share is the sacred task of "education."

A Plea for Well Nourished Pastors | Justin Perry

A Plea for Well Nourished Pastors | Justin Perry

We live in a time when industries are constantly changing, technologies are rapidly developing, and skills are continually in need of sharpening. To stay current with the latest advancements, skills, and technologies in their fields, many professionals utilize (and many companies require) continuing education to help stay competitive, relevant, and effective. As a pastor to several professionals who are continuing education in their careers, I am aware that this pursuit is costly and is most often undertaken in the midst of an already full life, with real responsibilities and pressing demands. I look to the nurse who is administering a new medicine to my daughter and to the engineer using new technology to build a home for my friends, and say, “It is worth it…too much is at stake to not give yourself to continuing education!”

What Would Jesus Pray | Doug Hess

What Would Jesus Pray | Doug Hess

In the Gospel of Matthew, we find two stories from the life of Jesus which provide an instructive contrast between priorities and perspective. The first story is in chapter eight and begins with Jesus and his disciples in a boat, crossing an unnamed body of water. During the journey, a significant storm begins to rage, and water swamps the boat

The Quieted Soul of the Pastor In Prayer | Dave Zuleger

The Quieted Soul of the Pastor In Prayer | Dave Zuleger

As a pastor of a local church there is a consistent spiritual, emotional, and even physical need that seems to come across my “desk” (email, Facebook, etc.) at a pace faster than I can keep up with.

Sin breaks in and causes hurting marriages and hurting parents. Suffering breaks in and fills the church with the horrors of disease, disability, and chronic pain. Sin and suffering conspire to cause deep anxiety, fear, and sadness. In addition, one of the biggest struggles for a pastor (despite the perception of many) is that sin and suffering invade our hearts, lives, and families as well.

Once we finally wrap our minds around all of that, what hope is there that we will actually have the time, stamina, or resolve to focus on reaching our neighborhoods or the nations with the gospel of Jesus?

So, how does a pastor quiet his restless soul in the midst of the restless realities caused by sin and suffering?

TCT National Call with Dave Harvey

Today, we'll gather as a network with our friend and brother Dave Harvey via video conference call as he shares wisdom from his decades of experience serving as a shepherd.

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Dave is a Teaching Pastor at Summit Church in Fort Myers/Naples, Florida, and serves as the Executive Director of Sojourn Network. Dave is also the founder of AmICalled.com, a leadership resource site helping men who feel called to plant or pastor, or are already in ministry. Dave has 30+ years of pastoral experience, with 19 years as a lead pastor. Dave chairs the board for the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and has traveled nationally and internationally doing conferences where he teaches Christians, equips pastors and trains church planters. He is the author of When Sinners Say I Do, Am I Called, and Rescuing Ambition. Married for 35 years, Dave and Kim have four kids and two grandchildren.

You can follow Dave on Twitter - @RevDaveHarvey

Here are some articles by Dave from which TCT pastors have particularly benefited:
Preacher’s Toolkit: What Role Does the Spirit Play in My Preaching? | The Gospel Coalition
7 Ways New Preachers Bat from the Wrong Side of the Plate | AmICalled.com
How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife? | AmICalled.com

 

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TCT National Calls are hour-long video chats / webinars during which TCT features guest speakers who will share wisdom and focused content from their experience as pastors and planters.