Evangelism is an important part of the Christian life. It is through evangelism that the gospel has made its way around the globe and down through the ages. Yet, many Christians find it difficult to evangelize. There are many reasons for this, however, evangelism must remain a central pillar of the Church in order to … Continue reading Biblical Encouragement When We Are Discouraged with Evangelism
Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. However, many Christians struggle in their prayer lives. This lack of prayer causes all sorts of issues including a lack of prayer over temptation. Prayer at its core is the way in which believers commune with God. A lack of prayer indicates a lack of trust … Continue reading Biblical Encouragement For When We Don’t Desire to Pray
In 2022, RFTG published an article featuring the 9Marks Church Questions Series. These short helpful booklets tackle big questions that face the church today. Our article featured several titles in that series. However, we thought it would be helpful to pull one title out of that series to feature on its own. On the whole … Continue reading How We Can Love Church Members with Different Political Views
“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways…” (James 3:1-2a, ESV). So begins one of the most widely quoted scripture verses regarding pastoral ministry, and it is truly excellent advice. I have heard it said … Continue reading The Joy-Filled Journey of Pastoral Ministry
The Lord has been extremely faithful in 2022. This year RFTG has seen unprecedented growth in our online ministry platform. In the past year we have recorded the most views ever since we began in 2013, with views from over 70 countries around the world. Additionally, we grew by having viewers subscribe to the blog … Continue reading Top 10 Reviews, Posts, and Articles from 2022
The Christian life is a wonderful life and has many benefits. The most important of these benefits is being reconciled to God the Father through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Yet the Christian life can be difficult and arduous. For this reason it is crucial that we fellowship with other believers for worship, discipleship, … Continue reading Church Questions Series from 9Marks (Updated)
Missions is a crucial mandate of the Christian church. This is seen in Jesus‘s last words to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. He told them, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Teaching them to obey all that I have … Continue reading Brothers, Missionaries Are Professionals?
Over the past couple of years, churches have come under extreme pressure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early-mid 2020, many churches in America, and even around the world, were forced into lockdown as the deadly virus spread like wildfire around the globe. This raised many questions, in America particularly, regarding religious liberty, but … Continue reading Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (4th Edition)
