What is the future of the church? In this conference message, Bob Thune offers six truths about the future of the church to equip church leaders for effective ministry in a post-Christian age.
“Sheep, Goats, and Grace” - a sermon on Matthew 25:31-46, Southeastern Seminary Chapel, 2018
I had the great honor in March 2022 of serving as a Guest Chaplain for the U.S. Senate. This is the video of my prayer on the Senate floor.
The issue of gun control and 2nd Amendment rights is one of the most intractable, polarizing topics in contemporary America. If Christian ethics are brought to bear on the issue, what is the more biblical position? More restrictive gun control or more individual freedom to bear arms?
Midwestern Seminary chapel service, 2016
A simple and clear talk that speaks to the fundamental question, showing why only the conjugal view of marriage is philosophically defensible. This talk will a) help Christians think more broadly about the issue of marriage and b) make common cause with those who don’t yet espouse a Christian worldview.
A Zoom training call for Acts 29 pastors and church planters in Australia & New Zealand on the topic of how to train elders and build an eldership pipeline.
Simply telling your story in the presence of others who will listen attentively is a key aspect of healing and formation. In this video, I give some tips for telling your story.
Rest is a learned and intentional practice. In this video, I talk about learning to rest.
Many small group leaders think they’re leading, when in reality they’re just facilitating. Let’s talk about the difference.
Leading a small group in a discussion about the Bible is much more difficult than it seems on the surface. Let’s talk about what it takes to lead an interesting and formative discussion.
If you’re a Christian leader, then you’re always leading people TO change, and leading them THROUGH change. Let’s talk about what it takes to lead change.
The Cross Chart (from The Gospel-Centered Life) is a visual picture of how Christian sanctification works. In this video, I talk through the cross chart and how it helps us understand change.
How is our growth hindered when we misunderstand either God’s holiness, or our sinfulness? In this video I show how we “shrink the cross” through our unbelief.
“Until Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19). That’s the aim of discipleship. But every one of us is already formed. So how does the gospel re-form, trans-form, and counter-form us?
Being a local church elder puts a particular focus and pressure on the pastor’s wife and family. A healthy understanding of work, rest, boundaries, and friendship is important for the flourishing of a ministry marriage and family.
Most churches have a primary preaching pastor. That role has its unique challenges and responsibilities within the eldership. How a preaching pastor conducts himself, submits to the other elders and presents their voice is crucial to Gospel Eldership.
