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Jacob Gerber

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Lead Pastor at First Church PCA in Lansing, IL.

 Lansing, IL
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Joined February 2010
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With respect, I disagree. IMO, 1 Corinthians 14 is deeply dialogical: twopathways.org/p/the-dialog…
The Dialogue of Worship

The Dialogue of Worship

An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 14:26–40, With Implications for Modern Worship

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Biblically: 1 Cor 14 is the only description we have of a NT church at worship. But also historically: it's foreign to the Westminster Directory and to the puritan tradition; the Particular Baptists and early Independents had positions on worship that would startle many today.
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Craig A. Carter@CraigACarter1Nov 3
On my Substack: "My Journey to Presbyterianism." craigacarter.substack.com/p/…
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Matt Bear@_MattBearOct 20
At Ohio Valley Presbytery’s meeting today and very thankful for this resource. It’s been a regular companion of mine to presbytery meetings since it came out. If you can find a copy, definitely pick one up! Thanks to @jacobgerber / @PCAPolity / @gospelrefnet for putting this out.
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Many conversations will turn up responses like, "Everything is great...we're very blessed...pray for the continued growth of our family." That's fine. But you never know what else that brief check-in might surface. shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…
What Do Elders and Deacons Do in a Church for Pastoral Care? | Shepherding Tools

What Do Elders and Deacons Do in a Church for Pastoral Care? | Shepherding Tools

A pastor on what elders and deacons each do, how their work overlaps, and why the record of their pastoral care has to be shared across the whole session.

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A member wants to give on a Tuesday night and can't find the link. The office is closed. In Shepherding Connections, he texts a keyword (GIVE, EVENTS, PRAYER) and gets an instant reply with the right information. See how it works: shepherdingtools.com/applica…
Shepherding Connections | Shepherding Tools

Shepherding Connections | Shepherding Tools

Text visitors and the people you're following up with: SMS announcements, visitor welcome cards, keyword auto-responses and short links. 10DLC compliant.

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There is real value in building your prayer system in a format that doesn't require the internet or power. shepherdingtools.com/posts/b…
What's the Best System to Track Prayer Requests? | Shepherding Tools

What's the Best System to Track Prayer Requests? | Shepherding Tools

A pastor compares a paper notebook, a to-do app, and prayer software to find the best system to track prayer requests for a whole congregation.

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Listen carefully. Take them to the Scriptures. Love them well throughout. shepherdingtools.com/posts/p…
How to Do a Pastoral Check-In (and What to Write Down) | Shepherding Tools

How to Do a Pastoral Check-In (and What to Write Down) | Shepherding Tools

A pastor on the one question that turns small talk into a pastoral conversation, when a check-in should become a longer visit, and what to write down after.

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Under this logic, the Regulative Principle would also forbid women from receiving the Lord's Supper. Both practices, however, are Scriptural by good and necessary consequence of the relevant texts.
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The Regulative Principle of Worship prohibits the baptism of infants.
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You can add custom lists for your households within Shepherding Tracker. I regularly use four custom lists: Shut-ins (weekly prayer) Pregnant women (weekly prayer) Acute shepherding needs (daily prayer) Chronic shepherding needs (weekly prayer) shepherdingtools.com/posts/b…
What's the Best System to Track Prayer Requests? | Shepherding Tools

What's the Best System to Track Prayer Requests? | Shepherding Tools

A pastor compares a paper notebook, a to-do app, and prayer software to find the best system to track prayer requests for a whole congregation.

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"I always feel the lure of letting the discipline slip, but I have learned how valuable it is to develop a system for tracking pastoral care." shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…
Why Track Pastoral Care in Your Church? | Shepherding Tools

Why Track Pastoral Care in Your Church? | Shepherding Tools

A pastor on why pastoral care tracking is worth the extra minute after every visit, phone call and text — and what goes missing in a church without it.

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As pastors, we want to pray for people. Yet, though our spirit is indeed willing to pray, the flesh is weak (Matt. 26:41b), so that we often forget to pray or forget the requests that we should be praying for. shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…
Why Pastors Forget Prayer Requests — And How to Remember | Shepherding Tools

Why Pastors Forget Prayer Requests — And How to Remember | Shepherding Tools

Pastors forget prayer requests two ways: plain forgetfulness, and too high a view of our own effectiveness. What Scripture says, and what a system fixes.

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Before you ask your session to adopt anything, see the report our software produces. Get a sample monthly shepherding report that sorts 40 households by how recently each was contacted, district by district. No email required for download. shepherdingtools.com/pricing…
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Dan Warne@warneSep 11
Would appreciate prayer for my sister Amy, she lives in Mexico and is battling dengue fever. She’s being monitored for some concerning levels, it’s her second infection which carries a much higher risk of severe illness.
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Shepherding districts (or groups) help to make sure that every member has a primary point of contact, receiving ministries of word and deed as needed and appropriate. Here's how to coordinate between elders and deacons: shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…

What Do Elders and Deacons Do in a Church for Pastoral Care? | Shepherding Tools

A pastor on what elders and deacons each do, how their work overlaps, and why the record of their pastoral care has to be shared across the whole session.

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Most churches learn who has been visited by asking the pastor to remember. That works until it doesn't. Shepherding Tracker gives your officers one shared record of every household: who was contacted, when, what was said. Free for up to five users. shepherdingtools.com/applica…
Shepherding Tracker + the Pastoral Assistant | Shepherding Tools

Shepherding Tracker + the Pastoral Assistant | Shepherding Tools

Log every visit and let the Pastoral Assistant plan your week — a paced list of who to see next, follow-up sequences, and one-tap logging for pastors, elders, and deacons.

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In his parable of the persistent widow's impertinent faithfulness, Jesus concludes by asking, "Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:8). Will the Son of Man find faith in his praying pastors? shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…
Why Pastors Forget Prayer Requests — And How to Remember | Shepherding Tools

Why Pastors Forget Prayer Requests — And How to Remember | Shepherding Tools

Pastors forget prayer requests two ways: plain forgetfulness, and too high a view of our own effectiveness. What Scripture says, and what a system fixes.

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"I make it a practice of writing down significant disclosures, helpful concepts or insights, homework that I assign, and whether there was a clear plan for where to start in the next session." shepherdingtools.com/posts/p…
How to Do a Pastoral Check-In (and What to Write Down) | Shepherding Tools

How to Do a Pastoral Check-In (and What to Write Down) | Shepherding Tools

A pastor on the one question that turns small talk into a pastoral conversation, when a check-in should become a longer visit, and what to write down after.

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Beyond mere forgetfulness, there is another, more sinister reason that we all forget to pray, pastors included. All of us harbor pride that makes us think, deep down, that we don't really need to pray. shepherdingtools.com/posts/w…
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Any system is better than no system. Prayer software can't decide what you should pray for. Instead, prayer software helps you to remember what to pray for, and when. shepherdingtools.com/posts/p…
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