Our Church Wants a Plurality of Elders, But We Don’t Know Where to Start
“A thrilling frenzy of restless exhilaration!” That’s how John described his life as a church planter. Living Faith Community, the church he planted two years ago,
Talented Pastors and the Plurality Principle
Apple employees coined the term “reality distortion field” to describe Steve Jobs’s ability to twist any fact to fit his own purpose. “At the root
What Impact Does Church Have on My Motivation for Serving God?
It’s happening all over the country. About 40% of church attenders have not returned to church, with some respectable pollsters estimating that half of this
The Pandemic Poem For Pastors
As a new pastor trying to make sense of the unexpected trials in ministry, I read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. Resting within reach
God’s Call To Humble Ourselves
God created all people with hearts that churn with desires. We aren’t merely thinking creatures who find our way forward by making rational calculations. We’re
The Call to Ministry and the Leadership Moment
This article was originally published on Desiring God. If I’m going to watch a movie, it’s got to have a hero in it. And
Lay Elders Are Not the Shepherding JV Team
This article has also appeared on The Gospel Coalition. My leadership teeth were cut in a denomination where non-vocational elders didn’t exist. It wasn’t simply
Pastor, Christ’s Resurrection Fuels Resilience!
It has been a long decade since March, hasn’t it? It feels like we’ve been caught in a state of suspended animation, except the one
Lift the Heavy Burden of Shame: How to Care for Parents of Prodigals
This post was originally featured on Desiring God. Prodigal kids: the gaping wound for many Christian parents. A child, whether adolescent or adult, is living
Can I be Humbly Ambitious?
Christians are flammable. God created us to burn. Not like a match—bright and hot but quickly extinguished—but long and strong. That’s why God created ambition.
