by Konnie Vissers | Oct 11, 2018 | Ministry
Have you ever heard someone say any of the following, “I don’t go to church because I wouldn’t be accepted there”? Or perhaps, “Why would I join the church? They are basically just a country club for the religious!” Maybe you have said, “I tried out church, went a few...
by Konnie Vissers | Sep 27, 2018 | Ministry
ChristianityToday released an article this week entitled, “The #MeToo Movement Has Educated Pastors. And Left Them With More Questions.” It’s an interesting read into the problems of the church today, particularly in a time and place where many accusations have come...
by Konnie Vissers | Sep 13, 2018 | Ministry
My family lives in a community that is considered exurban. Exurban has little of the “suburban” amenities of community. Most of the people live life in the city, and merely sleep at home—a bedroom community in the truest sense. Community is at a premium....
by Konnie Vissers | Aug 30, 2018 | Ministry
After a tragedy, like the death of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, I am struck with grief. I grieve for his family, his church, and that another life was taken by the crippling power of depression and anxiety. I also grieve for the church. In the wake of tragedy, it is the...
by Konnie Vissers | Aug 9, 2018 | Ministry
The local church isn’t the hope of the world…Jesus is. In the wake of one of the largest church and organizational scandals in recent years, I find myself saddened, heartbroken, and yet strangely hopeful. I don’t go to Willow Creek, I don’t know the Hybels personally,...
by Konnie Vissers | Aug 8, 2017 | Ministry
By Grant Vissers Read: 1 Timothy 5:17-20 I feel a little awkward writing my thoughts on this particular passage. Especially when Paul writes, “Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and...
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