A Brother’s Wisdom 68
Today, a word for leaders, and it goes with the book I mentioned by Ruth Haley Barton. Spiritually formed leaders don't crave power, aren't envious of the successes of others, and desire to be in...
View ArticleFriday is for Friends: Rick Evans
Introverts, Extroverts, and the Jesus Creed. On at least a couple of occasions, I have been asked whether I get energized (or re-energized) when I am alone, or when with others. It is a classic, yet...
View ArticleThe New Pastor’s Schedule: by PW
I was talking to another staff member's wife and they had only been in ministry a few months. They were exhausted. Spent. She said to me: I remember your husband saying something to mine about how we...
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The Pastor’s Schedule: Jim Martin Advises
Recently we had a conversation about the pastor's time schedule, and Jim Martin, a friend, posted a comment I thought deserved a separate post. So here it is...This is such an important concern....
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The Evangelical Flip and a Call for a Conference
Evangelical pastors have flipped in the last generation. 30-40 years ago what most incited excitement was a new book by the arch-pastor and expositor, John Stott, expositing a New Testament book or a...
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Pastors Teaching Pastors
Free book offer at bottom of this post!Pastors need to hear from fellow pastors. There's a place for pastors listening to biblical experts -- when they study the Bible. There's a place for pastors...
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The Church’s Educational Ministry
In a post last month I raised the issue of Third Way preaching, and this is what I said:A genuine Third Way will get beyond the Sunday morning sermon as the primary form of spiritual formation and...
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My Top Ten Books about Leadership
What makes a leader? Ideas. Courage. Contact with great thinkers. What makes a Christian leader? Great ideas, courage, and contact with great thinkers re-shaped and shaped by the gospel. So, I offer to...
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Third Way Preaching and Education 2
We are pursuing on this blog a set of posts on the church's educational ministry and how a Third Way approach to preaching can reshape and revitalize preaching's impact.* I believe most preachers think...
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Introverts in a Church for Extroverts
Every now and then a book comes along and I say, "Wow, that's a great idea for a book!" Adam McHugh's new book, Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted CultureRead the full post...
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