9Marks has an article written by Ron Pracht, who has served one church for 45 years, 25 years of those as pastor. In the article Pracht lists the benefits and negatives of a long-term pastorate. Here are a few of the ‘benefit’ points that resonated with my experience: Trust grows stronger every year you stay. …
Healthy leadership is a humbling experience. When it ceases to be humbling leadership is heading into dangerous territory. From Eric Geiger: Leadership is most dangerous when it ceases to be humbling, when success comes to the leader. When a leader starts to thrive, when the Lord grants success, and/or when things go better than planned, …
This is an article by Brad Hambrick, published by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. These ten types of thinking are described as fuelling the depressive-anxious experience. From personal experience they certainly resonate. It would be helpful to understand that this is not a matter of identifying these in others …
Erik Reed developed a six item list to remind himself of the importance of pastoral leadership. I’m conscious of building in preparation for those who will follow after me; and know that my role gets me a certain amount of trust and influence but only time and relationship will nurture deep trust and influence, so …
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