Nathan Whittaker is an ordained pastor currently serving in Seattle, WA. He received his BA in history at Ohio State and is currently working on his doctorate, focusing on the question, “What if we worshiped as if the gospel were Read more…
“A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” Mark 6:4 I have been pondering this verse quite a bit lately over the last year. It has come to mind Read more…
An area of church health in need of healing is the renewal of unity. Positionally, according to verses like Romans 12:5, we are one, but practically, we are not living as one. It seems we have falsely been conditioned to believe unity Read more…
In previous posts, we have looked at the concept of waiting and how it forms our lives. We have identified these seasons as “wilderness,” or seasons of waiting, marked by uncertainty, adversity, and personal growth opportunities. How we navigate these Read more…
In 2002, while serving in my first full-time church ministry job as a youth pastor, I attended the National Youth Workers Convention. During the convention, I attended a seminar called Getting Fired for the Glory of God by Mike Yaconelli, Read more…
There is a universal quality I learned about in Africa: a smile. A smile is universal. It means that same thing in France as it does in Australia. Smile at someone in India and they will know what you are Read more…
One of our three key areas of ministry focus is Church Revitalization. There is a prolific amount of writing on church revitalization, including various definitions. Our team at Preparing for Amazement once asked how we, as a ministry, define church Read more…
Ever feel like you have been running the race marked out for you and it seems like someone stuck their foot out in front of you and tripped you? I mean the kind of fall that’s more than a skinned knee, Read more…
