Hometown Hope Ministries

A faithful preacher declares God’s Word, his voice carried not by force but by clarity, stewardship, and the Spirit. A Practical Guide to...

The Faithful Shepherd It’s become a pattern too familiar to ignore. A preacher bursts onto the scene, confident and confrontational. He...

The Faithful Shepherd Guiding Commitments in an Age of Combative Christianity 1. I will contend for the faith without craving conflict....

What should we do? “Serious question: Do you think there are times a church should close their doors? What would be your reasons?” This question was recently posed to me in response to a post on church revitalization. It’s a weighty question—and it deserves more than a quick or casual answer. As a pastor and researcher who has spent over four decades in various churches, and as someone who has studied church revitalization academically and practically (with over two decades p

When one church grows by absorbing others, is the Body truly growing—or cannibalizing itself? It’s time to ask hard questions about...

Don’t be loud and wrong. Study before you shout. A Call to Deep Preparation and Biblical Accuracy Young preacher, The pulpit is no place...

The KJV. Is it Really That Hard To Read? I do a great deal of writing, and one of my venues is newspapers. I have been writing religious...

When churches are targeted, shepherds must stand. Be alert. Be bold. Be faithful. When churches are targeted and no shepherd is present,...

The Way of the World, or the Way of the Cross? “If the Independent Baptist movement is to experience revitalization, its leaders must...

Dr. Monroe Parker believed that true Christian education begins with regeneration and ends with Christ at the center of all learning. The...

It’s time to stop pretending everything’s fine—and start facing the mission we’re losing. We don’t need another glowing report or glossy...

This is not just peace with God—This is the peace of God . In the last two articles, we’ve been learning how to find real peace—not just...

This article draws on findings from a recent doctoral research project examining the role of women’s ministry in church revitalization.

Another Letter to a Young Pulpit Young brother, A subtle temptation follows every man who climbs into a pulpit: the temptation to wow and...

Almost 2/3 of Georgians are not in church on any given Sunday! Wake Up! 🚨Red Alert: Church Attendance in Georgia Decreasing! A...

Gentleness and Prayer Philippians 4:5–6 Are you at peace? In our last article, we looked at what it means to have real peace—not just the...

Have you heard? Revival is...ON! If you don't believe it, just read the next quote....ripped from the headlines of the "Revival...

Revitalization is possible—every church has a story worth rewriting. I recently overheard someone say, “You’ve heard the old saying,...

Why facts matter, grace must lead, and the church must speak clearly. Child sexual abuse is a scourge that demands truth, not...

Introducing “Letters to a Young Pulpit” Young preacher, I know you. How do I know you? I was you. I started preaching when I was 14, way...