Pastoral expectations and pressure
I always hesitate to post on the negative aspects of pastoring because every calling has its pressures. I hate to make it sound like pastors have it harder than anyone else. Pastors have
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Pastoring isn’t so tough
Yesterday I argued that pastoring might be harder than other forms of leadership. In a way I believe that, simply because the North American church is in such a mess overall and there
Leading with a Limp
One of the better leadership books I’ve read lately is Leading With a Limp by Dan Allender. Dan’s thesis is that God doesn’t use leaders who are strong and effective.
James Grier on preaching in a postmodern culture
Spent the day at Heritage Seminary yesterday listening to James Grier talk about “Preaching in a Postmodern Culture”. This is a subject that could go horribly wrong if it fell into the wrong
Beauty tips for ministers
Because we need all the help we can get.