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Strengthening Churches from the Inside Out

by Jason K. Allen

We are noticing an ongoing trend in our conversations with pastors and we love it. In fact, if we didn¡¯t notice, it would only prove we aren¡¯t paying attention. The movement occurring is what we refer to as ¡°church-based theological education.¡± To summarize, regular church members are seeking out educational opportunities¡ªsuch as classes typically taken in seminaries¡ªwithin their own churches.

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When I was a kid growing up in church, it was common to hear someone say, ¡°I surrendered to ministry in 1968,¡± or, ¡°It was on a Sunday night that I surrendered to ministry.¡± You don¡¯t hear that kind of language much anymore¡ªthe word surrender. But it¡¯s actually an incredibly powerful idea. It doesn¡¯t mean […]
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March 19, 2025 by Jared C. Wilson, Ross Ferguson
Jared and Ross return to a past episode format -- "mixing it up" -- where they draw out the usual podcast banter to specific subjects. No agenda; no plan. Just a free-form conversation -- this week, on student ministry.
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Ftc.co asks Dan Darling ‘What gives you hope for the church over the next five to ten years?’.

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Letters to My Students: Vol. 1 - On Preaching
by Jason K. Allen
Few books have more influenced those called to gospel ministry than Charles Spurgeon¡¯s Lectures to My Students. This influence of this book, like the Prince of Preachers himself, reverberates to our present age.