After a day where I did not feel like a successful pastor these words from Zack Eswine have been both encouraging and reproving. How to Achieve Pastoral Success Pastoral success would be doing the work that a pastor is actually supposed to do: pray, open God’s Word, be present with people, show his love to …
Ron Edmondson lists seven characteristics of growing and effective leaders. The mission Jesus has given us demands leaders strive into all these areas. The list. Humility. Great leaders are willing to surrender “their” way when it’s not the best way. They realize and appreciate the strength of a team. Intentionality. Great leaders continue to learn. …
Trying to nurture a church culture that wants and welcomes growth (along with the dynamics of change that growth brings) is challenging. You’re trying to be ready to be one thing while, in some ways, you’re not that thing yet. It can feel overwhelming, tiring, and disruptive while what it is you’re working toward can …
Erik Raymond writes about how pastors (and others) can go from complaint to contentment without your circumstances actually changing: From the post. Our Temptation We are often tempted to find contentment in our circumstances: If things were only going better, then I would be happy. I’d be content if the church was growing, people were …
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