pastoring

When churches shouldn’t change

In The Church in Transition, Tim Conder argues that transition is essential. Nevertheless, “the church’s journey into the emerging culture will follow no single path, nor will each congregation arrive at the

Pastor’s Retreat Network

I’ve bookmarked this and I plan to use it someday: Founded in 1997, Pastors Retreat Network offers five-day retreats to pastors and pastor couples. Our programs balance solitude and community time. Scripture

O Shepherd, Where Art Thou?

Pastor Sam is frustrated. He is tired of looking after the sick and the hurting members of his congregation, when other pastors are clearly able to devote their time to greater goals. Now,

Faith of My Fathers

One of my biggest regrets is the way that the church has split along generational lines. Worship styles, methodology, missiology, and sometimes just plain sin get in the way. When churches split by

Getting rid of the noise

I talked recently to a friend who’s planted and grown a well-known church. He told me that one of the smartest things they did was to not read a lot of books