Letter from Uncle John
I got this letter as a 20-year-old about to go to Seminary. It’s from my uncle, John Crocker, who has been a faithful pastor for many years. I came across it recently,
pastoring
Saying Goodbye
In July 1998, I arrived as the fresh-faced new pastor of Richview. I was scared and excited, and like every new pastor, I had no idea what lay ahead.
Thirteen years later, we’
Chaplains or Leaders?
You may have heard about Mark Galli’s article last week, “Why We Need More ‘Chaplains’ and Fewer Leaders.” “So who told us that the pastor is primarily a leader/entrepreneur/change agent
Pastors: Expect To Be Humbled
As you may already know, one of my favorite books is The Heart of a Servant Leader
by Jack Miller. And one of my favorite chapters in this book is this one, called
These Are the Things
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
on what matters most in ministry:
What is the chief thing? I say, none of these mechanics except a bare minimum. What matters? The chief thing is the love of God,