Some words of reflection about a pastoral ministry philosophy that is firm, but gentle; and does not come communicate disappointment and demand. Passion for growth of the kingdom can result as God’s people being seen as the means to implement a vision, rather than being the sphere in which the pastor serves. From Peter Bogert: …
Dan Rockwell extrapolates on the observation that he knows exactly the right way to make a taco to illustrate the distinction between procedures based on preference and those that need to be regulated in a particular way. Making a leader’s preferences into rigid regulations will strangle the organic life of a group. Read Dan Rockwell’s …
From The Care Of Souls by Harold Senkbeil: The word of God will obviously be the source of the treatment you will provide for the distressed soul, but it’s also essential for accurate diagnosis. As you listen you filter what is said (and what you observe) through God’s word. The Care Of Souls, Harold Senkbeil, …
In The Care Of Souls, Harold Senkbeil observes that God is the comforter of his people, and the means by which he brings that comfort are the simple and straightforward work of the pastor. The image he uses is not one of pastor as shepherd, or under-shepherd, or stand-in shepherd, but as sheep-dog. And you …
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