He sniffs at the back door, whimpers a bit, and wants to come in. That old black dog just wants to make himself at home. The mental, emotional and spiritual output on Sunday are accompanied by a sense of being drained on Monday. Into this vacant space the so called black dog of depression wants …
Bob Kauflin, writing on his Worship Matters blog raises an issue: In a church context it’s sometimes difficult to know the difference between leading the singing and leading the meeting. It’s an important distinction. After outlining a particular scenario of conflict between pastor and song leader, Kauflin observes: At any point, if my pastor communicates …
More useful points to follow-up my previous post from Kevin DeYoung. As I wrote in that post, these observations are valuable for any pastoral situation. Point 1 is a pearler. From the 9Marks Blog: Five Ways to Make Sure a Church Turnaround Fails By Michael McKinley | 9.6.2010 There are a lot of churches out …
Kevin DeYoung has under-sold the value of these two lists by their title. Pastors and church leaders with any amount of experience will identify with, and benefit from further contemplation of, these points: Advice for Theological Students and Young Pastors 2. Beware of closing your heart to people. 6. Don’t try to do too much …
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