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 …

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Dave Harvey at Sojourn Network reminds me that a minister of the Gospel does not find his identity and self-worth in ministry of the Gospel, but in the Gospel I minister. If you long to be in pastoral ministry, the starting place is the gospel. You must know the gospel, love the gospel, and delight …

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