How Mark Batterson Turned a Crack House into Ebenezers Coffeehouse | Ministry Minute Episode 47

Why Dane Ortlund Wrote "Gentle and Lowly" Before He Was Ready | Ministry Minute Episode 48

Discover the hidden history behind Dane Ortlund’s bestselling book Gentle and Lowly. Moving from a Crossway publishing executive to a frontline senior shepherd during a global pandemic, Dane's journey reveals how God uses hidden seasons to build public messages. Plus, get the details on how you can sit under Dane’s teaching live at the upcoming PREACH26 conference in Houston, Texas.  ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt [https://qmrk.link/upvqvt] ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i [https://qmrk.link/c3c70i]  CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 [https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2] Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol [https://qmrk.link/sudvol]  FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx [https://qmrk.link/kcramx] Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje [https://qmrk.link/5b1fje] Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai [https://qmrk.link/liimai]

How Mark Batterson Turned a Crack House into Ebenezers Coffeehouse | Ministry Minute Episode 47

Can a coffee shop be a mission field? Explore the history of Ebenezers Coffeehouse and National Community Church’s radical approach to marketplace ministry in Washington, D.C. Learn how Mark Batterson used local real estate, premium hospitality, and zero-mediocrity standards to build a bridge between everyday culture and the Kingdom of God.  ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt [https://qmrk.link/upvqvt] ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i [https://qmrk.link/c3c70i]  CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 [https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2] Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol [https://qmrk.link/sudvol]  FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx [https://qmrk.link/kcramx] Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje [https://qmrk.link/5b1fje] Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai [https://qmrk.link/liimai]

When Your Assignment is in the Rubble: Pastor Mark Sergeev’s Call to Ukraine | Ministry Minute Episode 46

What keeps a leader standing when their physical world completely collapses? Dive into the true story of Ukrainian Pastor and military chaplain Mark Sergeev. After surviving a devastating missile attack on his family home in Kyiv, his choice to remain in a war zone reveals a deep truth about ministry: sometimes the reason you survive is that your calling isn’t finished yet.  ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt [https://qmrk.link/upvqvt] ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i [https://qmrk.link/c3c70i]  CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 [https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2] Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol [https://qmrk.link/sudvol]  FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx [https://qmrk.link/kcramx] Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje [https://qmrk.link/5b1fje] Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai [https://qmrk.link/liimai]

The Day The Founder of Chick-Fil-A Caught an Employee Stealing | Ministry Minute Episode 45

Discover the business philosophy that shaped the culture of Chick-fil-A. When confronted with a desperate teenager who stole cash, S. Truett Cathy famously declared that it's better to build boys than to mend men. This episode explores the thin line between correction and compassion, serving as a powerful roadmap for any church or marketplace leader dealing with broken trust.  ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt [https://qmrk.link/upvqvt] ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i [https://qmrk.link/c3c70i]  CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 [https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2] Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol [https://qmrk.link/sudvol]  FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx [https://qmrk.link/kcramx] Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje [https://qmrk.link/5b1fje] Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai [https://qmrk.link/liimai]

The History of Dallas Theological Seminary: The 1924 Bankruptcy Miracle | Ministry Minute Episode 44

Go back to Dallas, Texas, in 1924 to witness one of the most famous answers to prayer in church history. Faced with immediate foreclosure, the founders of DTS leaned into a desperate prayer circle that resulted in a literal down-to-the-penny miracle. A powerful reminder for any leader whose back is currently against the wall.  ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt [https://qmrk.link/upvqvt] ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i [https://qmrk.link/c3c70i]  CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 [https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2] Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol [https://qmrk.link/sudvol]  FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx [https://qmrk.link/kcramx] Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje [https://qmrk.link/5b1fje] Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai [https://qmrk.link/liimai]