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. …
This post by Brad Lomeneck about the ’14 Things Older Leaders Should Know About Younger Leaders’ made me realise that I’m not a young leader. (No need for any comment about that observation.) When I first read the post, given the ‘qualities and characteristics as a generation’ which young leaders generally exhibit, I thought I …
If meetings are a source of frustration these 20 suggestions from David Murray will help. They’re written which churches in mind, but the principles apply more broadly. Here’s a sample. Go and read them all. 1. Prune them We have to prune our trees and bushes of the excess branches in order that stronger branches …
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