I’ll never forget the feeling; a small funeral early in my pastoral ministry, perhaps one of the first few I conducted. Afterwards a couple came up to me and said something to me that has informed every funeral I’ve conducted since. Brian Croft’s post reminded me again. Sunday evening, I preached a funeral of an …
Thom Rainer’s blog continues to feature helpful and interesting material on church leadership. Here he posts about factors shared in common by churches which experienced a fresh season of growth, but did so with continuity in pastoral leadership. Rainer explains: So our research took a new twist. We only looked at churches that experienced breakouts …
I am too prone to excess irritation, directed particularly at those who are closest to me. Especially when I’m tired or have another concern on my mind, but all too often for no reason at all. Phil Ryken looks behind irritability and points out the dangers, then directs us to a cure. Most of us …
A pastor’s ministry is never just shaped by his experience, knowledge, and skill. It is also always shaped by the true condition of his heart. In fact, if his heart is not in the right place, knowledge and skill can make him dangerous. What makes a successful pastor? Paul Tripp offers some wise counsel: I …
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