James R. Hoffer

In my 40-plus years of ministry, I have always been known as a pastor who visits—a lot. When I assumed the pastorate of a 500-member church, I made it my goal, as far as feasible, to visit every home as soon as possible, so my wife and I…

AFTER pastoring a certain church nearly three years, it was evident that many of the urgently needed building repairs were not being done. This, along with disagreement as to just what projects should be done and how, shoddy workmanship on…

BAPTISM is often thought of as the "sealing" of a person to the church, and the baptismal service itself is considered merely a formal act to be held in conjunction with a worship service. But in Brazil we have learned it can be so much more…

Pastor, if I don't get a response soon, I'm going to write to a minister of some other church!"

Mrs. A. was upset and disappointed, and rightfully so. As a member of my congregation, she had written to the pastor of an Adventist…