by Ron Ethridge | Pastoral Ministry
Each week I meet with four men from three denominations for prayer. Rarely a week goes by that we don’t discuss some kind of brushfire that is directly related to their ministry of the Word. I have another four men who are my pastors. Each of them have...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Pastoral Ministry
The best way you know if your pastor loves you is not if he visits you in the hospital… gives you a hug with a smile every time he sees you… writes you a note on your birthday… or calls you when you’ve missed a service (Although a loving pastor...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Pastoral Ministry
Since August of 2008 I have had the joy and blessing of being the Interim Pastor of a church in Northwest Alabama. Admittedly, I had always viewed the interim pastor position as one that was a glorified “fill in” till the church calls their next...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Pastoral Ministry
“Do not quench the Spirit…” (1 Thessalonians 5:19) It is amazing how insensitive some can be at church… to their pastor and others… when The Word is about to be proclaimed and enter into worship! At one church I served the Chairman of...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Pastoral Ministry
As an interim pastor I am delivering a series of messages to the church designed to help the congregation understand the Biblical requirements for their next pastor and how they should relate to him. The Scriptures I used this past Sunday were… 2 Timothy 4:1...