pastoring

One of the Best Books You Haven’t Read

On Boxing Day in 2007, I ordered a book for $9.35 (!) called The Heart of a Servant Leader: Letters from Jack Miller. I remember devouring it in the early days of 2008.

Thanks for the Feedback

Pastors receive lots of criticism. It’s one reason why pastors need to learn how to deal with weekly barrage of complaints and comments, not only for their sakes, but for the sake

The Wait, the Work, and the Reward

I’ve been thinking lately about two passages that are shaping my expectations as a church planter. The first one, surprisingly, is from Leviticus. The second one is from 2 Timothy. Both are

Ministry Idols

I’ve been attending some training by Scott Thomas, author of the excellent book Gospel Coach. Thomas does a good job talking about ministry idols. An idol is a rival god: something we

Ecclesiology by Grace

I attended SOMA One Day training this week in Toronto and experienced something I didn’t expect: the gospel applied to ministry. This isn’t a new thing, of course. But I’ve