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Pastoring

Missional Task in the Country of the Rising Sun

November 20, 2023

Praying for the country of the rising sun to become one day known as the country of the Risen Son!

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Church Health, Counseling, Discipleship, Gospel, Great Commission, Ministry, Pastoring, Training

9 Tips for Choosing a Good Church

October 23, 2023

I believe without the doctrine of the church; Christians could not possibly exist.

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Community, Discipleship, Gospel, Leadership, Pastoring

Pastoring is Weird

September 18, 2023

Pastoring is not just weird, pastoring is hard. Statistics show that 85% of seminary graduates who enter ministry will leave ministry in the first 5 years.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Depression, Discipleship, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Anonymous Letter Belongs to the Trash

September 5, 2023September 4, 2023

Here are 3 reasons why anonymous letters are “useless” and goes straight to the trash pile in ministry settings. 

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Conflict, Discipleship, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

What are Useful Metrics for Spiritual Growth?

August 14, 2023

How can we help others grow in spiritual maturity? How can we help our children to be more Christ-like?

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church Health, Counseling, Discipleship, Jesus, Pastoring

10 Life Lesson Learned During a Busy Season

July 31, 2023

Be willing to make mistakes and learn from your mistakes.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring, Truth

The Necessity for Missional Alignment in Local Churches

June 26, 2023

1`What is a local church and why do they exist? If there’s no alignment, then everyone is doing what is right in their own eyes. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Church, Church Health, Development, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

How Should Christians Respond to Pride Month?

June 12, 2023

How are Christians to respond to this entire month of June for being a Pride month? How can we model and emulate Christ amid all that people are going through? 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Conflict, Counseling, Discipleship, Faith, Pastoring, Theology, Truth

Forceful Termination of Pastors

March 28, 2023March 27, 2023

The number of ministers across denominational lines that either have or will experience forced termination is 1/3. 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Counseling, Depression, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 33: Pride vs. Humility in Leadership

March 6, 2023

What do you do when you find “pride” in your pastor? How would you feel when you find out your “lead pastor” is maybe a control freak?

Tags Church, Depression, Discipleship, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

What is God’s Vision for the New Year?

January 16, 2023

Today in the 21st century, it is not easy being a Christian.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

8 Questions to Dig Deeper by Soul Searching

November 28, 2022

There is a sense of “fear of man” rather than “fear of God” There is a shrinking fear from those of wealth or position. There is a fear that someone will perhaps offend and drive punishment people away.

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Conflict, Counseling, Discipleship, Leadership, Pastoring

What Do you Like Least about Ministry?

October 24, 2022

Pastoring is challenging in difficult times so embrace the joy of Christ. (1 Thess 5:16,18). 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 30: Sexual Abuse in the Church

June 13, 2022

This is a topic that should be a burdensome and grievous topic for all of us. Difficult topic, yet by the grace of God and His help we want to talk about this idea of sexual abuse despite the secrecy surrounding this topic. 

Tags Counseling, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 29: Why You Should Share the Pulpit

March 28, 2022

Why don’t pastor like to share the pulpit? What are the benefits from having multiple different people speaking from the pulpit up front?

Tags Discipleship, Pastoring

A Healthy Church is a Praying Church

March 14, 2022

Prayer is a vital part of an effective, strong, healthy, and biblical church!

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Church Health, Pastoring, Prayer

The Reality of Loneliness in Ministry

December 27, 2021

Nobody ever told me how painful it is where people whom you trust turn around and betray your friendship. 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Depression, Leadership, Pastoring

10 Lessons I’ve Learned as a New Pastor

November 30, 2021

A strong courageous leader must learn to overcome past mistakes and failures in Christ. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Community, Conflict, Development, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring, Training

Episode 27: The Need for Church Planting and Revitalization

October 4, 2021

Both church planting and revitalization are very difficult. 

Tags Christianity, Church, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Why I Am Still a Southern Baptist

September 27, 2021

What is Southern Baptist anyway? Why are you Southern Baptist? Here are 6 reasons why I am still a Southern Baptist.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Current Events, Faith, Great Commission, Leadership, Ministry, Mission, Pastoring, SBC, SBC21, Southern Baptist

6 Ways God’s Grace Transforms One’s Life

July 19, 2021

How can we withstand the attacks of the enemy for such a time as this? How can we go forward with this as we are being sanctified in the image of Christ? 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

Can We Love Without Being Vulnerable?

June 14, 2021

Just recently, I was told by one of our core leaders in the church that I couldn’t be vulnerable and share about my past as it would get people worried that their leader didn’t “have his life together”.

Categories Blog Tags Church, Development, Jesus, Leader, Ministry, Pastoring, Training
Seven Ways to Pray for Church Leaders

7 Ways to Pray for Church Leaders

May 10, 2021

The last year or so has perhaps been the most disruptive and draining time for any church leader. This perhaps is not only for pastors or church leaders but was the most difficult year to survive navigating through making very difficult decisions.

Categories Blog Tags Anxiety, Christianity, Church Health, Conflict, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring, Prayer

Episode 24: Disciplines of an Effective Leader

April 19, 2021

Leaders can be effective by giving room and not pidgin-holding in a box and limiting others.

Tags Interview, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring, Podcast
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Evangelica Sola is a Christian blog that incorporates a comprehensive look at doctrinal theology, christian living and the church’s disciple making mandate. Jonathan Hayashi (D.Ed.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Senior Pastor of Northern Hills Baptist Church in the Greater KC area. Prior to that, he served at an inner-city church in Chicago, IL and the Greater St. Louis area for total 12 years in pastoral ministries. He is married to Kennedi and a father to three beautiful children.

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“Ordinary Radicals: A Return to Christ-Centered Discipleship” unfolds, with honest open-heart questions, how we think about the gospel in our lives. The gospel you believe, determines the disciple you make. Radical discipleship is about nothing more and nothing less than laying bare the roots of the gospel.

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