pastoring

John Stott on Pastoral Temptations

From Basic Christian: The Inside Story of John Stott: Giving an interview in Hong Kong, John was asked whether he had ever experienced great temptations or thought of giving up his ministry. “Pastors

Why Pastors Should Consider Working Mondays

It’s Monday morning. Most pastors I know are taking their day off today. I understand why: most pastors I know are pretty busy during the week, but things build as they get

Leaders Suffer Most

A good and sobering reminder from D.A. Carson in The Cross and Christian Ministry: We follow a crucified Messiah. All the eschatological promises regarding the new heaven and the new earth, all

Today’s Generation Hungry for Real Christianity

My latest column at Christian Week: I started pastoring in the early 1990s when church growth principles and the seeker-sensitive movement were big. A decade later, beginning soon after 2000, the emerging church