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Jun 24, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | Nathan Knight
I can’t help but wonder if we are so drawn to charismatic preachers because of their obvious confidence. Perhaps what we call “charisma” is actually just confidence. I remember the first dozen or so times I watched John Piper preach. He certainly helped me see things in Scripture that I hadn’t seen before. But in hindsight, I think I was more drawn to the serious confidence he took in the pulpit. This stuff was real and it was important and he exuded a kind of confidence I was drawn to.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
desiringgod.org | Nathan Knight
Of all the amazing feats of the Holy Spirit in the apostolic age, surely one of them is the fact that the team who led the early church was comprised of once-confused, “uneducated, common men” (Mark 8:14–21; Acts 4:13). What might we learn from them as we seek to build healthy leadership teams in our churches? Paying careful attention to their example and instruction gives us a few vital paths toward healthy pastoral teams.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Nathan Knight |John Currie |Bobby Jamieson
Attributes of a Good PastorOne of my congregants wanted me to be more alluring, more charismatic, more humorous. He wanted me to hold his attention such that I would keep him coming back every week. This is certainly understandable. Most of us enjoy listening to faithful brothers like Matt Chandler, John Piper, David Platt, or Kevin DeYoung. And for good reason. These brothers are charismatic. They’re funny, radiantly passionate, wicked smart, handsome, and/or comfortable in their own skin.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Jim Davis |Nathan Knight
The Outreach Resources of the Year honors the past year’s best books that emphasize outreach-oriented ideas. Last fall we invited publishers and authors to submit resources that released between Nov. 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2023. The Outreach magazine editorial team then placed the qualifying titles into 13 key categories for review by expert panelists in each field.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Nathan Knight
“Well done, brother. Well done.”We had gathered in a restaurant on a sultry summer day in the heart of DC. Outside, laborers set up fences and hung bunting in preparation for the July 4 celebration. Inside, we were having a celebration of our own. About a dozen men had gathered to celebrate the ministry of one of our planters. It was a wonderful occasion. Dozens of people walked by without interest as the brothers laughed, prayed, and encouraged this precious man.
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Aug 14, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Nathan Knight |Thabiti Anyabwile |Mike McKinley
Worldly Failure“Well done, brother. Well done.” We had gathered in a restaurant on a sultry summer day in the heart of DC. Outside, laborers set up fences and hung bunting in preparation for the July 4 celebration. Inside, we were having a celebration of our own. About a dozen men had gathered to celebrate the ministry of one of our planters. It was a wonderful occasion. Dozens of people walked by without interest as the brothers laughed, prayed, and encouraged this precious man.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
theaquilareport.com | Nathan Knight
Love for Christ that is devoted to feeding and tending our Master’s sheep–this was the final lesson for Jesus’s church planting class. Would that we would pay attention. Loving, feeding, and tending the vulnerable prize of Jesus’s passion. This is not the work of entrepreneurs, it is the work of pastors. Greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord, King, and friend, Jesus Christ. It is my earnest hope that you find yourself in places of refreshment at the mere mention of his name.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Nathan Knight |Mike McKinley
The Speed of Church PlantingThe kingdom of heaven is like a marathon runner. He gets better at running fast by running slower. Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, a two-time gold medalist and record holder, has a training regimen that may be described as “boring” or “monotonous.” He runs hours upon hours of low-intensity exercises which include running slower.1In this is a parable for church planting that demands we pay attention.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Nathan Knight
Format: Crossway+ members receive 30% off books. Learn more. Availability: In Stock Retail Price: $17.99 Other Books in This Series: Recentering the Goal of Pastoral Ministry to Cultivate Christ-Treasuring Church Plants
As churches rapidly expand, Christians risk viewing the church with an entrepreneurial mindset. Church planters can be tempted to fixate on gaining numbers and achieving financial stability as their only metrics for success.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Nathan Knight
As told to Jessica HanewinckelWhen starting a church, it’s not as though we are just trying to get a crowd together as quickly as we can to preach at them and hope they come to Jesus. Instead, there are distinctive markers we try to get in place that the Bible seems to be calling us to. I define “church” as a regular gathering of Christians who have covenanted together to preach the gospel, portray the gospel and protect the gospel.
