I would maintain that churches in my denomination don’t transition from one pastoral leader to another with consistent excellence and purpose. The overwhelming majority of our congregations do not have the resources to support two men in a transition, so congregations endure a time without a minister/teaching elder/pastor, which is called a vacancy. Even in …
Over the last weekend I listened to someone who was once very prominent in Australian Christianity as he visited our town. He had a lot to say that questioned his old understanding of the Christian faith, particularly songs that he had written. I think the critique of the distinctives of the movement that he was …
Yesterday I read an article by Carl Trueman entitled ‘Life Together… Or Maybe Not’, which was posted on the Reformation 21 website. It makes some useful and telling points about pastoral care and the relationship of lead pastors with the congregations they serve, but the framework of the article is based on an anecdote about …
When matters turn to other people’s ministries, do your impressions usually focus on what is positive about their service, or does your attention more naturally fall on the negatives? J.D. Greear: I’ve got a friend (who is not “in the ministry”) who uses that phrase to refer to people who find little to applaud in …
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