Diligent Pastors

Seminary education ought to inspire students to know God better, to study the Bible, to seek God's will, and submit to the Lordship of Jesus in every area. About Our Guest John Mark McDonnel is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and currently serves as director of the biblical studies program at Kiev Theological Seminary in Ukraine where he has served since 1998. He has been married to his wife Donna since 1989, and the Lord has blessed them with four children and a son-in-law. Feature...

Pastoral ministry is meant to be work shared among faithful men. Learn how Rob Zietlow serves alongside several other elders to shepherd the church. About Our Guest Rob Zietlow serves as senior associate pastor for Austin Bluffs Evangelical Free Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a graduate of The Master’s University and The Master’s Seminary. Rob has been married to his wife Sharon since 1994, and the Lord has blessed them with three children and one son-in-law. Featured Resource As...

About Answers for Pastors Answers in Genesis held its annual Answers for Pastors conference October 8–10, 2019. The sessions took place in the new Answers Center at the Ark Encounter. The conference theme was “One Race, One Blood—Biblical and Scientific Answers.” Ten keynote sessions featured answers from a variety of speakers, including staff members of Answers in Genesis and friends of the ministry. Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis, wrote in the conference materials, “E...

About Our Guest Phil Johnson serves as executive director of Grace to You, the media ministry which features John MacArthur’s teaching. He is an elder for Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, and helps shepherd the GraceLife fellowship group. He and his wife Darlene have been married since 1978, and they have three married sons and seven grandchildren. Featured Resource SermonAudio.com: Post your sermon audio on the largest online library of sermons from conservative chur...

This episode continues the conversation with my father-in-law, Ron McDonnel. Listen to part one.About Our GuestRon McDonnel has served in pastoral ministry for nearly 45 years, primarily serving Katy Bible Church near Houston, Texas. He has been married to his wife Margaret for 28 years and together they have 5 married children, 22 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also my father-in-law and for six years I had the privilege of working alongside him in ministry.Featured Res...

The fear of the Lord ought to motivate us to live and serve deliberately. Learn how one man has devoted his life to proclaiming the glory of God. About Our Guest Ron McDonnel has served in pastoral ministry for nearly 45 years, primarily serving Katy Bible Church near Houston, Texas. He has been married to his wife Margaret for 28 years and together they have 5 married children, 22 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also my father-in-law and for six years I had the privilege of w...

Relationships in the church have a tremendous effect. “Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.” About Our Guest Andy Mikels has served for over five years as pastor for Immanuel Baptist Church in Danville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, as well as The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been married to his wife Karen since 1995 and the Lord has blessed t...

“What was true of God before the fire is just as true now after the fire.” How does God refresh and nourish His people in the face of adversity?

Learn how to lead a church through changes, even drafting a new constitution. See how strong expository preaching lays the necessary foundation.

What You Will Learn How a high school math teacher helped lead Michael to trust Christ How youth work developed Michael’s passion for pastoral ministry How God used health difficulties to introduce Michael to his future wife How to use the original biblical languages in your study and preaching How to run a monthly “Ask the Pastor” night to answer biblical questions from the congregation Why spiritual growth of the congregation should precede numerical growth How to use a program called “God...