Perkins believed pastors had to know their people’s life situations and needs. He must minister to those people where they are in their life, family, work, and daily trials. A pastor, according to Perkins, must know his people.
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The Father of the Puritans on Studying the Word in Pastoral Ministry for Preaching | Justin Miller
Perkins wanted the pastors he was training to study the Scriptures rightly and receive the aid of the orthodox men before them. He emphasizes the need for pastors to be men dependent on God in prayer for His grace to grant them an understanding of these things for His glory.
Blessings from Disaster: Spurgeon’s Prayer on November 2, 1856 | Austin McCormick
After the Surrey Gardens Music Hall disaster, Spurgeon canceled many speaking opportunities and missed a Sunday in his pulpit. After days of suffering, he returned to church to worship on the Lord’s Day. On November 2nd of 1856, Spurgeon ascended the pulpit to lead his congregation in prayer.
Patristic Wisdom on the Focus of Pastoral Ministry | Jon English Lee
Jesus taught that in order to become great in the kingdom we must be willing to become the least. Pastors must model this in their own vocation and be willing to serve humbly, accepting the pain and trials that come with serving sheep that can bite.
How do we begin to mortify sin? | John Owen
*The following excerpt is from John Owen's work, The Mortification of Sin. How do we begin to...
Augustine’s Conversion
“Behold I heard a voice from some neighbour’s house, as it had been of a boy or girl, I know not whether, in a singing tune saying, and often repeating: Take up and read, Take up and read.”
Samuel Medley: His Life and His Hymn | Nettie SouVonna Miller
“God shall alone the refuge be”: The hymn of Samuel Medley (1738-1799)[1] In 2004 a little-known...
The Spiritual Culture of Eden: The Purpose of Sabbath Keeping in the Example of Jeremiah Chaplin | Christopher E. Osterbrock
Keeping the Sabbath remains a biblical and invigorating practice in Christian spirituality. The example and...
Henry Forty: a brief sketch | Michael A.G. Haykin
Henry Forty (c.1620s?-1693) was a key figure in the early days of the Particular Baptists.[1] A Londoner...
How the Reformers, Protestant Orthodox, & Puritans Approached Textual Criticism: Part 2 | Timothy Decker
*Editors Note: This is the third installment of blogs related to Textual Criticism authored by Dr. Timothy Decker....