Insights from in and around the association
UBA Voices
Breakthrough Prayer for Revival and Transformation
Let’s put aside time and convenience to embrace a desperation for God.
Two Words to Help Navigate Male-Female Relationships in the Church
By reclaiming the the biblical understanding of brothers and sisters in Christ, the church can be a picture of healthy community in a relationally confused world.
Championing the Vital Role of Women in Church Ministry
What do women bring to church ministry? How can their involvement build up the Body of Christ?
7 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Pastors
Want to be a disciple-making pastor? Here are 7 characteristics to adopt.
Marco Polo and a Pastor's Need to be Known
Certain pressures accompany the role of pastoral ministry. If pastors don't have a way to relieve that pressure, their world can easily become dark, lonely, and isolated. It's similar to the one in the pool with their eyes closed calling out “Marco!" But they find no one to respond.
¿Qué enseñó Jesús sobre el discipulado?
Marcos (8:34) relata la enseñanza más aguda de Jesús sobre la naturaleza del discipulado.
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Mark (8:34) recounts Jesus' most insightful teaching on the nature of discipleship.
Amistad, una Relación más Elevada
Las redes sociales se jactan de poder enlazar una red de amistades, pero la realidad es que la gran mayoría de los usuarios solo logran tener muchos conocidos, pero muy pocos amigos. Por otro lado, para los pastores y ministros cristianos, debido a las demandas del ministerio, desarrollar amistades profundas se complica. La amistad es una relación de ecuanimidad y equidad que necesita ser cultivada todos los días.
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While social networks boast of being able to link a network of friends, the reality is that the vast majority of users only manage to have acquaintances, but very few friends. Often for pastors and Christian ministers, the demands of the ministry make it very complicated to develop truly deep friendships. Friendship is a relationship of balance and equity that needs to be cultivated every day.
Sharpen Your Axe
Pastors, what are the tools you use most? How can sharpening those pastoral tools make you more effective with less effort?
10 Ways for Pastors to be More Relational
Just because you work with people doesn’t mean you have good relationships. Here are 10 tips to help out.
Marco Polo and a Pastor's Need to be Known
Certain pressures accompany the role of pastoral ministry. If pastors don't have a way to relieve that pressure, their world can easily become dark, lonely, and isolated. It's similar to the one in the pool with their eyes closed calling out “Marco!" But they find no one to respond.