Michael Milton provides counsel about formation as a minister of the Gospel in the guise of advice to a graduate, just about to begin pastoral ministry. The observations he makes about preparation, pride, paradox and patience all ring true – and can be lessons that take a long time to learn. They are also applicable …
The church I belong to believes that local churches are served by a group of leaders, a plurality in older language. It’s not led by paid leadership or staff, with lay leaders performing like a consultative focus group or a board of directors. Why would we believe that God desires this model of ministry for …
Change and Transition are not the same. One will involve the other and healthy experiences of each need to identify both aspects and plan for their implementation distinctively. Failure to acknowledge one or the other will hinder successful experiences of change and transition. From a longer list drawn from Jeff Iorg by Ed Stetzer: Foundational …
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, …
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