pastoring

Pastors and Depression

I posted a link to an article on pastors and depression last Saturday. I received this message in response. The person who wrote this is one of the best people I know. I’

The Essence of Pastoral Ministry

If forced to summarize the essence of pastoral ministry into one word, I’d go with delight. That’s a far different answer than I would have given in my younger years. Pastoral

Two Kinds of Pastors

There are lots of bad ways to pastor, and one counter-intuitive good way. It’s tempting to pastor without a robust set of convictions. It’s easy to pastor while keeping an eye

A Simple Discipleship Strategy

You’re probably familiar with the Pareto principle. In general, the principle states, 80% of the results come from 20% of the causes. The takeaway is to focus on the few causes that

Small Church Essentials

Most pastors serve in a small church. Even big-church pastors will probably serve in a small church at some point in their ministries. And yet small churches — and by extension, small church pastors