Here are 18 J.I. Packer Quotes that will challenge and inspire you.
Ministry
Ministry Burnout to Spiritual Renewal: 5 Lessons
I never thought it would happen to me. When I was in seminary, I heard about how many pastors left the profession each month (over 1,000 per month according to one study). Professors used phrases like “burnout” and “moral failure”. I don’t know if the point was to scare me […]
The Slumdog Missionary
Eating breakfast alone in the Caf one September morning, I noticed an old friend at the table in front of mine. We started a friendly chat. The conversation rolled around to our plans for the year, and she told me she was going on a January missions trip to India. […]
Cowboys and Angels
I recently spoke with Mr. Gibson, the associate director of Lake Avenue Community Foundation in Pasadena. He told me a story about cowboys. Mr. Gibson’s takes underprivileged kids and gathers them in the company of real life cowboys; he takes them from their disparate enclaves in southern California to a environment that disorients […]
Kids Alive: a mission trip within a mission trip
“It was the highlight of my year.” “It showed me how much we have to be thankful for.” “It changed my life!” These might be typical comments from teenagers returning from a short-term mission trip. But our group is not typical. Our group isn’t from a specific church or youth […]
Why evangelicals should invest in students
I’m not bitter, but I am concerned. I can’t begin my graduate degree this year because I don’t have enough money. Earlier this year, I was admitted to a top PhD program in my field, and I had been aiming for this program since I began my master’s degree three […]