Had a conversation a couple of days ago about recognising men with pastoral/preaching gifts. Both of us conceded the temptation to find excuses about identifying such men because of the peculiar demands of pastoral life. Thabiti Anyabwile posts the following statistics about pastors: Don’t Make Your Pastor a Statistic? To dispel any confusion among the …
For those of you looking for well designed graphics for Bible classes for all ages, go to Visual Unit</strong>. The latest two posts caught my eye. The genealogies from Genesis 5 and Genesis 11 illustrated by graphic beard length. And corrected, via comment by Izaac. These are thumbnails, click on the images to go to …
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. …
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