Author: Jordan Elder
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Cultivating a Prayerful Ministry
I am convinced that there is a lot of prayerless (or prayer-lite) ministry going on in churches all…
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Understanding Christian Growth: 5 Essentials
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of students at Redeemer about spiritual growth. I…
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Five Qualities of a Healthy Church Planter
Over the last fifteen years, I’ve spent a lot of time in rooms full of church planters; some…
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18 Questions About Heaven Answered
It’s been a fun Summer of learning and growing at Redeemer. We have offered several different Redeemer Equip…
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Understanding Lent: A Season of Repentance, Reflection, and Renewal
The season of Lent begins today (February 18th). Like Advent, Lent is a season in the historic church…
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Finding Hope in Suffering: Discipleship Through Pain
I recently asked a pastor friend of mine how things were going in his church. He paused and…
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Ministry is Hard: 10 Keys to Enduring in Ministry
In a recent episode of the Redeemer Network Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with two…
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What Is Advent?
Advent, a four-week journey leading to Christmas, invites reflection on God’s faithfulness, celebrates Jesus as the light in…
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Complementarianism: Restrictive or Reflective?
Over the years, churches have wrestled with what it means to faithfully live out a complementarian view of…
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Avoiding Political Idolatry: A Pastoral Word on Christian Nationalism Concerns
Recently, a church member reached out for guidance about a conference she had been invited to that blended…
