Church Plants and Established Churches: We’re In It Together
A friend of mine pastors an established church. I am planting a new church. We have more in common than we think.
Don’t get me wrong. There are huge differences in what
pastoring
Shepherd the Flock
“So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
Shepherd the Flock That Is Among You
If you’re a pastor, you probably understand the temptation to pastor people who don’t belong to your church. It seems that everyone is building a platform. It’s easy to start
Partaker in Glory
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,
True Leaders Are Servants Who Die
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