I'm a grateful husband, father, oupa, and pastor of Grace Fellowship Church East Toronto. I love learning, writing, and encouraging. I'm on a lifelong quest to become a humble, gracious old man.
Every so often, I need to remind myself what’s most important about pastoral ministry. One of the most helpful passages for me is 1 Peter 5:1-5.
Before Peter exhorts the elders,
There’s a hidden side to leadership that we don’t often talk about.
Take this quote, for instance:
“Leadership is disappointing your own people at a rate they can absorb.” (Ronald Heifetz
Links for your weekend reading:
Why Man and Woman Are Not Equal
Woman is the most powerful living force on the globe. She creates, shapes, and sustains human civilization.
Ministry Demands Theology
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1 Peter 5 is a goldmine for pastors.
I’m intrigued by how Peter introduces himself: “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings