Patrick Mabilog

How to spot a future leader in your youth group

Training leaders can be one of the most daunting tasks for youth groups. The fast-paced transitions from middle school to high school to college can often result in dead spots in campus ministry leadership.

4 issues the unchurched have with churches

God has always placed special emphasis on evangelism when talking about the church. In Luke 5:30, Jesus said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

4 vital leadership lessons from Paul's charge to Timothy

Paul's charge to Timothy in his epistles written to the young pastor is arguably one of the richest literary pieces on leadership ever.

5 verses to help you cope with financial insecurity

The reality is this: Money is important. We live in a world where money makes everything easy, accessible and convenient. Without money, it would be difficult to get basic needs and the desires of the heart.

Does God withhold blessing simply because we don't ask?

Does God truly withhold simply because we do not ask? Is a starving child deprived of a meal because he did not pray for one? Is prayer really necessary to receive the grace of God?

How the death and resurrection of Jesus negate all suffering

Every single human being that walks on earth knows what it's like to suffer. We all have suffered loss, pain, depression, hopelessness and lack. We are often left to wonder, "If God is a loving God, why is there so much suffering in this world?"

Is it ever right for Christians to be pessimists?

There's an ongoing debate now on social media about whether it's wrong or right for Christians to have a certain level of pessimistic thinking.

What to do when you feel like letting go of God's promise

Have you ever desired something so intensely, but God never let it come to pass? Maybe it was healing for a loved one who passed away anyways or provision for a loan payment and it never came so you lost your business.

Encouraging Scriptures for when you feel discontented with your job

Employees, businessmen, executives and creatives all have one thing in common -- they have all felt a certain level of discontentment in their lives. It doesn't matter how "enjoyable" a job may seem to someone. We all get tired of doing the same thing over and over again.

5 things pastors' kids struggle with

Being a pastor can be tough for many reasons. One of the more pressing causes of this difficulty would be the pressure that being in ministry brings to a minister's family -- more specifically to his or her kids.

Growing in rebuke: How to accept correction

Rebuke, reproof and correction are beautiful gifts from God that He dishes out to us through mentors, brothers, disciples and leaders.

Why does ministry have to be so hard?

Vocational ministry is filled with long working hours, messy relationships, financial burdens, spiritual warfare, leadership pressures, social pressures and so much more. The question that many vocational ministers have found themselves asking God is, "Lord, why must it be so hard to serve you?"