The Hardest Part of Ministry
The hardest part of pastoral ministry is not the work. It’s not that things take longer than you’d think, or that success is hard to measure. The hardest part of ministry
pastoring
Failure
We’ve invited a guest speaker to our church next month. His bio says that he’s a “husband, dad, friend, big sinner enjoying an even bigger grace, unlikely pastor, wanna-be-musician, writer-at-times, a
Clarity
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in the past few years is about clarity. I agree with Will Mancini, self-proclaimed clarity evangelist, who says, “Clarity isn’t everything, but it changes
Revitalization
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it’s like to be part of revitalizing a church, compared to starting one. Both ministries are needed. We need new churches planted, and
Three Books on Pastoral Ministry
When I’m asked to recommend books for new pastors, here are three that usually come to mind:
The Imperfect Pastor — I’ve written about this book before. I think every pastor should