Founders Ministries Blog
Founders Ministries exists to work for the recovery of the gospel and the biblical re-formation of local churches. They have a myriad of ministries that are given to that two-pronged effort, including a church planting network, an online study center, a publishing house, a quarterly journal, regional conferences and events, minister search list, friends list, and church list. In addition to this their website is populated with loads of resources for pastors, students, church leaders and serious Christians.
Contributers to the blog:
Dr. Tom Ascol, Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral, FL
Dr. Tom Hicks, Pastor of Discipleship, Morningview Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL (Tom is the team leader of the blog).
Dr. Fred Malone, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Clinton, LA
Dr. Tom Nettles, Professor of Historical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Dr. Phil Newton, Pastor, South Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, TN
Dr. Kenneth Puls, Director of Publications and the Study Center for Founders Ministries, Cape Coral, FL
Dr. Jeff Robinson, Pastor, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL
Jon English Lee, Ph.D. Student, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
The Founders Ministries
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How to Distinguish a True Christian from a Hypocrite
How can you tell whether you’re a genuine believer or a false believer? Here are 5 signs of a hypocrite and 5 signs of a true follower of Jesus.Friday, August 27, 2021
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Preparing for Gathered Worship: Make it a Priority
Worship, especially corporate worship, takes time. It takes commitment. We must set aside time to come. We need to guard our schedules and consider times of corporate worship a priority.Friday, July 22, 2016
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7 Astonishing Reasons to be Thankful When You're Waiting
I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely honest: I despise waiting. Yet waiting on the Lord is essential for our growth. Here are 7 reasons why.Thursday, August 27, 2015
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7 Signs that You Truly Believe God’s Word is Enough
We say that we believe the Bible to be God’s infallible and inerrant Word, and that it is sufficient for life and practice. But our life and practice may prove otherwise. Here’s how you can test...Thursday, August 20, 2015
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4 Signs of True Contentment
If we are content in Christ, what shape will our lives begin to take? What is the contented heart drawn to? When my contentment is in Christ, then four things ought to be true of me.Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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The Inward Reality of Worship
If you have ever experienced the glory of God and the joy of communing with Him in worship, you know that nothing else will ever satisfy your soul like God. We can never be satisfied with anything...Friday, June 19, 2015
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How to Meditate on God's Word
Meditation is pondering the Word in our hearts, preaching it to our own souls, and personally applying it to our own lives and circumstances. It is how we sanctify our thinking and bring it into...Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Santa Claus, the Gospel, and the Church
Most of the conflicts between a pastor and church arise because a pastor who has been seriously gripped by the gospel and biblical understandings of healthy church life is called to serve a...Friday, December 26, 2014
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When Do You Leave a Church?
When should you leave a church? Here are several reasons why you should and should not leave your church.Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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Spurgeon’s “Three R’s”: A Useful Paradigm for Evangelism and Preaching
One question some of our members have posed during our community outreach is a good one: Is there a good outline we may use to help us recall the Gospel when we are witnessing to lost people?Friday, September 12, 2014
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Does “All” Ever Mean “All” in Scripture?
Does the Greek word “pas” (each, every, any, all, the whole, etc.) ever mean “all” categorically and apart from any limitation? Examining a concordance will show that the term “all” is almost...Monday, November 4, 2013
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Selecting Music for Worship (Part 3): Know Your Church
As leaders, we must be students and stewards of the precious stones that God has fashioned together as the church. So do study music, study the Bible, study doctrine; but also study the church.Friday, October 18, 2013
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Selecting Music for Worship (Part 2): Know Theology
If you were to measure the depth of doctrine and the breadth of truth in your church’s music for worship, what would you find?Sunday, September 22, 2013
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Selecting Music for Worship (Part 1): Know the Word
There is no simple solution to finding the right songs for the right service, but there are some vital ways that worship leaders can prepare themselves to be ready for the task.Sunday, September 22, 2013
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Does God Command Us to Rest?
Last time I looked at evidences for the Sabbath rest rooted in creation. But does the fact that God rested mean that Adam, and all humanity, should keep the Sabbath?Tuesday, September 17, 2013
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How Pastors Can Keep from Losing Heart, Part 3: Self-Denial
There is yet another reason which kept Paul from losing heart: self-denial. In other words, he had taken up his cross to die that others might live. There are several things in Paul’s attitude of...Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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How Pastors Can Keep from Losing Heart, Part 2: Preaching the Gospel
Having been saved by grace through Christ's Word to him on the Damascus road, mercy received enabled Paul to trust God's method of bringing the same message of mercy to others: preaching the...Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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How Pastors Can Keep from Losing Heart, Part 1: Mercy
Paul found a way to keep from losing heart in his ministry, even though his trials in the world and the church likely were much greater than either you or I will ever experience.Tuesday, June 18, 2013