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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 31 views
A Welsh pastor plans to carry a 12-foot wooden cross across Wales in four weeks. Clive Cornish has set a goal of completed the walk within 4 weeks. Cornish plans to use the walk to pray for his home country and share his faith with the people he meets along the way. He did the same thing ten years ago,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
In Fort Worth, Texas a man drove his car into the church, chased down the pastor and beat him to death with an electric guitar. A maintenance worker who tried to help the pastor was injured and hospitalized. The police used a Taser on the suspect, put him in the back of the patrol car, then was pronounced…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 21 views
An Indian man named Jayesh was deeply committed to his beliefs, until he met a local pastor. As they were walking through the village one day, the Pastor stopped to tell Jayesh about his love for Jesus. Jayesh became very angry and accused the pastor to trying to convert people to Christianity. He warned…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In Being Leaders, Aubrey Malphurs says, “Christian leaders are servants with credibility and capabilities, who are able to influence people in a particular context to pursue their God-given direction.” --Being Leaders, p 33. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Proverbs 2:6-8 (AMP) (6) For the Lord gives skillful…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
The newest member of a Cincinnati area police force specializes in a different kind of law, God’s law. Pastor James Love doesn’t carry a gun or wear a badge. As the new Chaplain of the force, he will offer a safe place and a listening ear for the officers he serves beside. Love says his job is to care…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In Integrity Is a Lost Art, Eric Herrstrom writes, Leadership formation is as much about character as it is about competency. --Integrity Is a Lost Art (Kindle Locations 217-218). Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Proverbs 2:6-8 (AMP) (6) For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 76 views
The National Association of Evangelicals has prepared a new code of ethics for pastors and is asking church leaders from all denominations to sign it. Dr Joel Hunter, senior pastor of a church in Florida is a board member and one of the first pastors to sign the document. He said the document is designed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In Integrity Is a Lost Art, Eric Herrstrom writes, “For the church to be believable, the message that leaders speak must line up with their behavior.” --Integrity Is a Lost Art (Kindle Location 259). Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Psalm 7:8 (AMP) The Lord judges the people; judge me, O Lord, and do me…
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A West Virginia Pastor has announced plans to convert a former adult entertainment establishment into a church. Pastor Art Hage is heading up an effort he hopes will transform the former bar into a lighthouse of hope in the community. The club has been known for some very seedy acts in the past. In addition…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 111 views
In the 100 years since the tragic sinking of the Titanic, movies, documentaries, and books have told the story of many of those on the ill-fated voyage across the Atlantic. One of the lesser known stories is the account of Pastor John Harper who was traveling with his six year old on a mission to become…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
A question and answer session at a Desiring God conference turned into somewhat of a confession session for both the audience and the panel leading the discussion. Earlier in the conference well-known speaker, Francis Chan had spoken about God’s faithfulness in hearing and answering prayers. The talk…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed Leas writes, “Leadership is the mobilization of resources to arouse motives in others.” --Leadership and Conflict, P. 27 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson. Joshua 6: 16 “When they went around the seventh time, the priests blew their rams' horns. Joshua said to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In Thriving through Ministry Conflict by Understanding Your RED and Blue Zones the authors write, “That vision is given to the people of a congregation and that my job as a pastor to draw that vision out, clarify it, and then champion it.” --Thriving through Ministry Conflict by Understanding Your RED…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed Leas writes, Leadership demands the attention of the leader to the needs of the followers. When the leader dos not respond to these needs, he or she will soon be alone. --Leadership and Conflict, P. 25 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson 1 Corinthians 4:1 (GW) “People…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
His church uses social networking websites to reach people with their worship services, but Pastor Kerry Shook recently lead thousands of people around the country to observe a fast from Facebook and Twitter. Shook said he wanted to do something drastic to wake people up, and knew many would find going…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
A pastor from North Carolina recently preached over six months worth of sermons during a single 24 hour webcast. Pastor Steven Furtick from Elevation Church in Charleston said he was executing what he called one of craziest, most asinine ideas he ever had. He said the webcast was not merely a publicity…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 95 views
SERVICE In his book, 360 Degree Leader, John Maxwell writes, “The true measure of leaders is not the number of people who serve them but the number of people they serve.” --360 Degree Leader, 289. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Philippians 2:3 (NKJV) “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit,…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 28 views
Pray - 1. That [your pastor] would know and love the living God, would have a saving interest in Christ, being purchased by His blood, and thus would be bound to the Lord by the indissoluble bond of the Holy Spirit. 2. That [your pastor] would know, embrace and ever more deeply understand the Gospel…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
In his book, The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make, Hans Finzel writes, “Vision is an effective leader’s chief preoccupation.” --Top Ten Mistakes, 201 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Jeff Langley Proverbs 29:18a (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish
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Mapping the Terrain—Pastor, Culture & Public Duty Pastors and church leaders have a dual responsibility; with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other, they must work hard to be good interpreters of both the Scriptures and the culture. Showing Christians how to apply the Bible to life should…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 241 views
TRUTH Pastor Steven Furtick says he is diving into topics may other churches won’t touch because he believes people need to hear the truth. Furtick’s message series entitled, “Cow Tipping” is designed to tackle controversial topics and shine the light of God’s truth on them. Furtick is concerned that…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 1,081 views
THE ALMOST INEVITABLE RUIN OF EVERY MINISTER . . . AND HOW TO AVOID IT 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Almost everyone knows someone who used to be in the ministry. Almost everyone knows someone who shouldn't be in the ministry. And every minister knows another minister—if not several—he does not want to be like.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In the book Christian Reflections on Leadership the Challenge, Kouzes and Posner define leadership as, “A process ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others.” --Christian Reflections on Leadership the Challenge, 2. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rowdy Morris.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
With the difficulties in the economy, a church in Alabama decided the best thing they could offer the unemployed in their community was prayer. Tim Childress, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Sylacauga sponsored a prayer table during a local job fair and found many people wanted to pray. Childers said,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Thanksgiving I’m thankful for a lot of things. I’m grateful for my family, friends, good health and that I live in a free country. Sometimes I wish computers had never been invented, but most of the time, I’m thankful that I live in this age where technology makes my job so much easier than it was even…