We’ve Lost the Compassion A Church Masterfully Distracted from Her Mission “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10, New International Version). Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and[…]
There’s a secret we have unwittingly kept from most young pastoral candidates — and keeping it from them has helped to set them up for more pain and frustration than they deserve. The secret? An interview with a church’s search committee is a dialogue: the candidate is interviewing the church as much as they are[…]
After nearly 30 years in the pastorate and in various leadership positions in ministry, I have had the opportunity to learn many different things that either enable a church to flourish, or prevent it. These often have to do with organizational, pastoral and leadership issues; however, there is one critical aspect that rests with the congregation[…]