At mgpc the elders meet formally twice a month. At one meeting we sit around a table and consider various administrative and strategic matters. It’s minuted and follows an agenda. The other meeting, the one which we added, takes place in our homes and involves a time of study, conversation about pastoral matters pertaining to …
Steve Cree, lead pastor at Creek Road Presbyterian posts on their blog about the book Your Church In Rhythm. No, it’s not about liturgical dance, but about the process of discerning not only the best actions to pursue, but also the best times to pursue them. There are many pursuits that are worthwhile, valuable and …
Trevin Wax nails me to the wall with 11 pertinent questions that every pastor, church leader (and Christian) should engage with. For me question 8 hit home particularly. About Preaching 1. How can I show the congregation how this passage / topic fits into the grand narrative of Scripture? This question reminds me to connect …
Some observations about time management from Douglas Wilson</strong>. Well worth the time for it takes to read them. 1.The point is fruitfulness, not efficiency. You should want to be fruitful like a tree, not efficient like a machine. But this fruitfulness is a function of God’s blessing, and it is surrendered work that is blessed …
mgpcpastor's blog 