Those who lead well also pray well. I see this in my own life when it comes to my marriage, family, work or anything I’m in charge of, the more I consider these things in prayer and declare my dependence on God in prayer, the better leader I am for those things.
A one tripper is someone who is determined to get everything in one trip. The thing about one trippers is that they’re willing to go to great lengths in order to accomplish their very important mission.
Your Jesus; my Jesus: Conservatives want Jesus. Progressives want Jesus. Everyone wants Jesus on their side…as long as you get to limit who Jesus actually is.
You aren’t being mean-spirited, it’s just that getting straight to the point is so much more efficient, right? No so fast: Let me share my firsthand experiences about what it means to “manage up.”
Any version of the Christian life that fails to insist on this aspect of discipleship is based on a diluted gospel. Part of lack of attention to cross bearing discipleship is due to a distorted understandings of its meaning.
I’m afraid that too many pastors and churches are operating without a proven system of discipling people and caring for people. You cannot build a healthy church without having workable systems in place.
Spiritual transformation isn’t our task, but it involves our compliance. We present ourselves to the pressure of the Potter’s strong hands.
Not all help is actually helpful. When to fire church volunteers (and why).
Pastors, we do no one any favors by sparing them biblical obedience. As a pastor of a young church, I’m often tempted to soften the call to obedience and excuse it by “playing the long game.”
Sometimes asking the right questions can make all the difference. The questions we bring to Jesus can make a big difference in our journey of transformation.
