The Essence of Pastoral Ministry
The secret of faithful pastoral ministry is delight in God, his word, and his people.
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Two Kinds of Pastors
The most counterintuitive way to pastor is to stop trying to build a platform and focus on the slow and hard work of relying on Christ and truly caring for a specific group of people you will answer for one day.
A Simple Discipleship Strategy
Research on spiritual maturity highlights three ordinary habits that are more important than many things we pursue.
Small Church Essentials
Small churches aren't broken, lazy, or failing. A pastor who thinks this way might be using big-church ideas for a group that needs something else.
Identifying an Anemic Church
Anemic churches serve people like customers, while healthy ones gather because God has summoned us, and the difference is something you can feel the moment you walk in.