In Judson Edward’s book, The Leadership Labyrinth, he describes 21 paradoxes in ministry. He defines the ‘relationship paradox’ in this way: the people who like you the most will be the ones you try least to please. He then writes that these three kinds of people fill every church. His insights are quite helpful. The energizers: their very…
pastoral care
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
I am still inching out of the darkness of a chronic illness, and I haven’t unearthed all the lessons learned. But one lesson presented itself even before the light was visible.And it’s this: self-care is not selfish.
Pastoring and the Art of Balance
God’s promise of a transformed community (Jer. 3:17) comes with a promise of competent pastoral care: “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding”
Tim Spivey: What if Churches “Grew Their Own Food?”
Pastor Tim Spivey invites us to imagine a new way to overcome the decline is available pastors in North America: What if we “grew” pastors at our local church?
