Book Recommendation: Leading on Empty
If I had the power – and we’re all glad I don’t – there are certain books that I would require all pastors to read. Leading on Empty is one of them. It
pastoring
Get to Know Other Pastors
Mike McKinley has some good advice in his excellent book Church Planting is for Wimps:
Can I pause here just to plug the value of friendships with pastors at other churches, especially if
Church Replanting
A couple of weeks ago I attended meetings at a church in Miami. The church was a relaunch. The former church, Immanuel Presbyterian, shut down. A few weeks later Crossbridge Church opened in
Sabbatical
This past weekend we announced that I’ll be taking a short, three-month sabbatical this summer, beginning in June and wrapping up at the end of August.
The sabbatical is coming as a
Theologically Robust, Effective Ministry
I’ve spent too much of my ministry caught in a tension that shouldn’t exist.
I’ve seen many examples of theologically robust thinking. I know a lot of people who are