This observation about training cats from Fake Science may have some parallels in pastoral ministry.
This observation about training cats from Fake Science may have some parallels in pastoral ministry.
Nick Kennicott considers the delicate pastoral situation of Christians who move from one church to another because of unhappiness with their last church. Faithful local churches want to grow through the redemption of sinners. Through evangelistic efforts and the consistent administration of the ordinary means of grace, there should be a healthy expectation that there …
Stephanie Judd writes about aligning Christian service ministries with the personal narrative of individual Christians. The church is not a sausage factory. It’s a dynamic, diverse group of people that God has brought together in Christ. That’s what makes the church so amazing. But what this means is that to see people really fly as …
It’s a constant challenge to live in the truth that people are our ministry, not an impediment to our ministry objectives. It seems modern ministry strategies judge people not on the degree they cling to Jesus, but on the degree they usefully support the local church’s program objectives. From Sarah Condon at Mockingbird. And nothing …
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