Stephen Witmer writes about pastoring in smaller towns. The upper limit of your joy in ministry will never be the size of the place in which you minister, but the size of your heart for God. God spreads a banquet of delight before you in your small place, always more than enough, and he invites …
Jon Bloom writes about the nature of the church at Desiring God. Church is never an extension of our agenda. It’s the place where our agendas yield to the purpose of growing like Jesus. Jesus did not design the church to be a place where our dreams come true. Actually, it’s where many of our …
In a post containing five leadership lessons by Gavin Ortlund, I found this one about communicating when change is going happen sums up a lot of principles I use. It’s about showing respect, building consensus, and avoiding misunderstanding. Don’t surprise more than necessary. People don’t like unpleasant surprises. We know this in principle — but …
This post at Desiring God deals with the disquieting situation of realising what you think is the side track you’re currently on instead of being on the road to realising your goals and plans is actually the road you’re going to be on for the foreseeable future. There’s a comfort knowing you’re not living God’s …
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