Discipleship

"Merely because we are busy, or even skilled, doing something does not necessarily mean that we are getting anything accomplished."* How true this is of the ministry! It's not hard to stay busy; it is hard to stay busy doing the right things--that really help people move forward in their walk with God. I'm convinced one of the most effective things I can do is invest in men, so I look for opportunities to disciple them, trusting that through prayer and study of God's Word they will grow towards maturity in Christ.

* Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism, p. 19.

Biblical Theology for Pastors

Today we celebrated with Ulises and Raquel Vallín as Ulises was installed as pastor of a church in the small town of Aldeahermosa, in the province of Jaén, in southern Spain. I have mentored Ulises for the last 4 years, helping him with his online seminary studies. Carol and I gave him a copy of R.C. Sproul's book Essential Truths of the Christian Faith to help him in his preaching and teaching. Thanks to servants like Ulises the gospel is going forth even to the small towns of Spain.