Writing

Three Perspectives for Effective Ministry

My latest column at Christian Week: Summer is a great time to take a break from the normal grind and be refreshed. It’s also a great time for ministry leaders to reflect

Young, Restless, and Reformed

My latest column at Christian Week: The Gospel Coalition started as a friendship between theologian Don Carson and pastor Tim Keller. The friendship expanded to a group of pastors and churches from the

Inside the Heart of a Servant Leader

My latest column at Christian Week: For a long time, I kept looking to new thinkers to teach me how to minister effectively in a post-Christian culture. New thinkers have their place, but

Get Out of the Way

My latest column at Christian Week: When I started pastoring almost twenty years ago, I put a lot of energy into making church better. My first church was small and homespun. I tried

The Emerging Landscape

My latest column at Christian Week: Once in a while I look at the title of this column (“Emerging Issues”) and feel guilty. I don’t always write about the emerging church, even