Shepherd L. A.

09/19/2024

With the removal of another well known (male) pastor from pastoral ministry due to an inappropriate relationship with a woman (not his wife, to state the obvious) I want to remind ministry leaders to meditate afresh on this helpful article by Randy Alcorn:

Eternal Perspective Ministries is a Bible-believing, Christ-centered nonprofit organization founded by author Randy Alcorn.

04/25/2024

Saint P.J. Tibayan, member and pastor of Bellflower Baptist Church (Bellflower, CA), and Saint Danny Hernandez, member of Bellflower Baptist Church, kick it with Faithful Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile, member and pastor of Anacostia River Church in Washington DC, discussing faithful pastoring in light of personal relationship with God, family, and public pastoral ministry.

Faithful Pastoring: Helping pastors faithfully lead and serve healthy churches for their joy in Christ Jesus. Faithful pastoring is a ministry of Shepherd L. A.

Saint P. J. Tibayan, member and pastor of Bellflower Baptist Church (Bellflower, CA), and Saint Danny Hernandez, member of Bellflower Baptist Church, kick it...

04/22/2024

https://www.ust.ac.uk/about/what-we-believe

What we believeUnion is a ministry of the church, for the church, that she may be fit for Christ. Our ValuesA values-driven organisation.If churches are to be vibrant, they need leaders who truly love God and share his passions. We seek to raise well-rounded leaders: humble leaders of head and heart...

03/19/2024

My husband and I feel “pressured” to join a church we’ve just started attending. What should we do?

03/14/2024

Happy 75th anniversary Bellflower Baptist Church!

03/01/2024

New blog post at SaintPJ.com with some pics and reflections on our January 2024 preaching workshop.

The Simeon Trust Workshop breaks ground in Los Angeles

01/31/2024

Take some time to chill and listen to get a glimpse into the life, conversion, and ministry of one of Los Angeles’s many faithful pastors, Bobby Scott, a pastor of Community of Faith in South Gate, California.

An Introduction and Overview of Pastor Bobby's Life and Ministry

01/23/2024

Our next Preview Day is just a couple of weeks away! On February 2nd we'll be in Los Angeles, CA, at Bethany Baptist Church. Preview Day is a one-day deep dive into the DNA of Reaching & Teaching. Whether you are considering long-term missions or thinking through how to be a more faithful sender, we would love to have you. Register here: https://bit.ly/3xG9yWz

11/15/2023

Pastors are discouraged, alone, isolated, and overwhelmed. 

Shepherd LA helps like-minded pastors connect and resource one another for healthier churches in Los Angeles. 

What a privilege and blessing from our Chief Pastor to hang out with his brothers today.

If you know any like-minded pastors in LA that I should get to know, please message me or hit me up. We define like-mindedness on our website at https://shepherdla.org/foundation-statements/

07/10/2023

Church planters and leaders are drowning in too many opportunities, pressures, and ideas. Deep down we feel like we're failing even when it looks like we're "successful.' In Planting by Pastoring,
Nathan Knight thrusts hope into our hearts with the Bible's truth and goodness. He clarifies our roles, tools, and goals with simplicity and utility so that we rest in and move with Jesus in planting by pastoring. Find refreshment here for the good work Christ has for you.

02/27/2023

Reading the Bible. An Introductory Course by Dr. Rob Kinney

Christ Church, the Anglican/Episcopal Church in Vienna, seeks to be a welcoming and caring church, providing a spiritual home for all generations that respects diversity and invites people from every walk of life to worship God, to grow as Christians in faith and understanding as well as to particip...

08/29/2022

A snap from our last .a._ event. Tomorrow, we have a Shepherd LA seminar with leading a talk on “Racial History and Church Ministry in Los Angeles.” Registration link in stories. Hope to see some of you there!