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P.J. Tibayan

P.J. Tibayan is a pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Bellflower, CA, where he lives with his wife, Frances, and their five children. He blogs at gospelize.me and helps lead The Gospel Coalition Los Angeles Regional Chapter and the Shepherd LA Cooperative.

On Raising Men for Ministry: Lessons from a Former Solo Pastor

On Raising Men for Ministry

Lessons from a Former Solo Pastor

Solo pastors cannot multiply themselves overnight. Faithful men are the fruit of years of patient sowing, watering, and waiting.

Aim Your Boy at Manhood

Aim Your Boy at Manhood

Our sons are moving toward manhood from the day they are born. How can parents cultivate and encourage that manhood, even at an early age?

Will Membership Make a Difference? The Vital Joys of Joining a Church

Will Membership Make a Difference?

The Vital Joys of Joining a Church

If you regularly attend and even serve at your church, will membership really change anything? Absolutely.

Should I Leave My Church? Three Questions to Ask One Another

Should I Leave My Church?

Three Questions to Ask One Another

How should we respond when a friend wants to leave for another church? Consider asking them three careful, loving questions.

Eight Steps to Christian Maturity

Eight Steps to Christian Maturity

Everyone in your life, Christian or non-Christian, needs to move closer to Christ. And God might be pleased to use you to help them.

Make the Most of Sunday Morning

Make the Most of Sunday Morning

Showing up may be half of the battle, but the other half involves praying for one another and preparing to be a blessing when we gather.

Glory in Defeat

Glory in Defeat

Five Ways We Win When Our Team Lost

When our team loses, we tend to check out and try to forget what happened. But God may have planned as much good for us in a loss as he would have in a win.

Inject Your Prayer List with Life

Inject Your Prayer List with Life

Praying through a list of names can feel more like reading a shopping list than meaningfully meeting with our God. Here are three ways inject your lists with life

Seeing Jesus on the Stage of Marriage

Seeing Jesus on the Stage of Marriage

The greatest privilege in marriage is reflecting Jesus. That privilege is equally great for husbands and wives even though Jesus is reflected differently and uniquely by each.

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