Being Domineering as a Pastor Doesn’t Require Skill
It’s a passage that I’ve read on several occasions. But this time, a particular observation about the passage heightened my thinking on the subject.
It’s a passage that I’ve read on several occasions. But this time, a particular observation about the passage heightened my thinking on the subject.
Not too long ago, I put some thoughts down on paper, or my laptop, on my philosophy of ministry. Really, it’s quite simple. And that’s intentional. I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. Instead, I’m trying to be faithful by doing the same things that godly pastors have done through the centuries. My philosophy of …
Churches make disciples, and disciples make churches. This was made clear to me from the time that I was saved in a tiny church in rural Florida. My pastor and the church lived out the Great Commission by planting churches all around the region where I lived, and I soon too became passionate about church planting, to the point of giving my life to it.
I believe I got the idea from R. Kent Hughes. Whenever I’m getting ready to go to a ministry function in the evening or whenever I’m leaving the door to head to our building to preach, we tell our kiddo: “daddy’s going to work.” We purposely use the word “work,” not the word “church.” Why? …
In my latest article for The Gospel Coalition, I aim to help pastors adjust well to their new church. In this article, I aim to address why it may be hard for a church to adjust to a new pastor. Pastors, after all, sometimes speak about having a rough start in their new role. This …
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