Seth Carter

Such a joy to spend time visiting Ms. Christine. She turns 98 today, and has been a member of FBC Paintsville for 87 years. What a blessing she is to our church!

A special night at the ball park with Brody. Reds win! @Reds

@StephenCox_SC I preached Revelation 6 a couple of Mother’s Days ago. It was a glorious Mother’s Day 😃

I preach verse by verse through books of the Bible.. This coming week we would be in I John 2 in verses dealing with the Antichrist of John’s day. I would be preaching on Antichrist on Mother’s Day.. 😆 This reminds of the time years ago, when I preached the next verse and chapter in Luke 16 on Hell.. ON BABY DEDICATION Sunday. 😅 Sometimes it is good to be sensitive to special days and preach a Bible message that “fits” the special occasion.

Little brother is not a fan of big brother’s jokes!

Don’t put your Pastor on a pedestal, put him on a Prayer List.

There’s only one being driving this “love train” and it’s heading straight for eternal destruction.

The United Methodist Church committed theological treason yesterday, leaving Biblical Christianity behind in a headlong rush to join the LGBTQ revolution. You can read about it in my article @wngdotorg today. Link below. wng.org/opinions/well-…

Some wonderful truths for Christians: --Jesus has finished the work of salvation --Jesus kept all the law for us --Jesus went before us to prepare a place for us --Jesus loves us --Jesus will never stop loving us --Jesus has fulfilled all righteousness --Jesus' shed blood has fully atoned for our sin --Jesus' resurrection has inaugurated eternal life for us --Jesus' ascension means he is ruling over all things now --Jesus has secured forgiveness of all our past sin --Jesus has secured forgiveness of all our present sin --Jesus has secured forgiveness of all our future sin --Jesus' righteousness is our righteousness by faith --Jesus is keeping us minute by minute in his hand --Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us --Jesus is the Good Shepherd and he will never lose a sheep (For reference, see Galatians and John in particular)

Hear, hear: “The recent pro-Palestinian student protests on elite university campuses… It is not so much that the lunatics have taken over the asylum as the kindergartners have taken over the nursery.” -Carl Trueman, @firstthingsmag firstthings.com/web-exclusives…

@dustinbruce Congratulations!!

Thankful to report that the SBTS board of trustees approved my promotion to associate professor & election to the faculty at this week’s meeting. Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve such wonderful students with such gifted colleagues at such a historic institution.

The first and last 2 or 3 minutes of your sermon are vital. Here are 12 simple techniques for strengthening the beginning and end of your message to make your preaching impossible to ignore or forget.

The chaos in which our culture presently finds itself didn’t just appear out of nowhere. It came as the predicted result of living in rebellion against reality—against the infallible Word of the Triune God of the Bible. (1/7)

Some thoughts on how churches can effectively care for their people. A thread🧵:

The first four are HERE! 🏀🔥📲RT to win! #SBTSMarchMadness

We often look at previous generations and are baffled at their blind spots, failings, and hypocrisies. How could what is obvious to us not be to them? Then I ask: what are our blind spots that future generations will baffled by? I am increasingly convinced of one answer:

Thank you @KentuckyBaptist for a fantastic Reach Conference!

Thankful to be at the Reach conference with these brothers (and sister). As great at the conference is, the time of fellowship and singing hymns together afterwards truly blesses my soul. @CoryVanhoose @KentuckyBaptist

5 Best Practices for Pastoral Ministry 1. Pastor prayer letters. (I learned this from Steve Gaines early in my ministry.) I pray for five families in our congregation each day. My secretary sends a letter before the assigned date letting them know that it is my privilege to pray for them on that day and asks them for specific prayer requests. 2. Sunday night suppers. After church on Sunday nights, I invite a different deacon/leader family to have supper with my family. It’s great to be able to be intentional in spending time fellowshipping and catching up with them! 3. Scheduled rests and rewards. (I learned this from one of our deacons who is a cardiologist, and it’s been a game changer.) One of the best pieces of advice my deacon, who is a heart doctor, shared with me was that he can run from 7 am to 9 pm every day for up to two months AS LONG AS he has something BIG to look forward to at the end of that time AND something BIG to look forward to already planned at the end of the next two months. For years, I wasn’t able to do this as a pastor, but the way that this works out in my ministry now is an intentional break/vacation/getaway with my family or wife once a quarter. I have found that I can run the crazy pace of ministry as long as I know there’s a rest and a reward at the end of that time. 4. After-service hang out. (I learned this from Jim Henry in a mentoring group.) After the service, specifically on Sunday nights, I sit on the front of the stage and talk with whoever wants to come chat. It’s super informal but has proven to be super beneficial. Most of the time, it’s just chitchat, but occasionally, I can have a brief pastoral time with a church member or guest without scheduling a 30-minute or hour meeting during the week. 5. Walking slowly among the people. This practice is THE one thing that made the fastest and most significant impact on my ministry at Abilene. Don’t hide in a Green Room before the service; get out and among your people. Hug their neck. Shake their hands. Pat them on the back. Give fist bumps. Hear how they got a promotion, won a race, lost a pet, got a concerning report from the doctor, etc. I usually try to make my way all across the auditorium before the service and get to as many people and families as possible. It makes a BIG difference! #pastoralministry #pastorlife

Classical education is more important now than ever. 12 great works of literature that every young man must read, and why (thread) 🧵

After 33 years as a Pastor, I've learned important lessons about handling the stress that comes with ministry. Here are 5 strategies that have helped me and will hopefully help you...