Independently structured congregations gravitated toward para-church movements as a secure ground for cooperative work. Connectionally structured congregations used to find their outlet for cooperative work through bodies in their denominations. Para-church groups focus on one area of Christian ministry. If they did otherwise they’d be a church. Which would mean they’d have to spread their …
Helpful observations from Jared Wilson: 1. Please forgive me. Better than “I’m sorry,” which can often be followed with an “if” or a “but,” these words indicate a humble heart. Bad pastors hide their faults behind the cloak of their authority, practice self-defense against all charges, and basically pretend. Good pastors know they’re sinners and …
I’m back from retreat group. Five other refreshed pastors are still travelling home. (And we’ll all sleep well tonight.) We talk about ourselves and our experiences of life and ministry. Done well it’s not an exercise in comparing ourselves and feeling smug or self-conscious about how our strengths and weaknesses rate in relation to others. …
This post by Brad Lomeneck about the ’14 Things Older Leaders Should Know About Younger Leaders’ made me realise that I’m not a young leader. (No need for any comment about that observation.) When I first read the post, given the ‘qualities and characteristics as a generation’ which young leaders generally exhibit, I thought I …
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