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.”
Leadership
Church Planting Starts With “Cross Bearing Discipleship”
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.
Discipleship: Preparing for the New Reformation
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.
Paining, Gaining and the Lottery: What’s Our Task?
Spiritual transformation isn’t our task, but it involves our compliance. We present ourselves to the pressure of the Potter’s strong hands.
When to Fire Church Volunteers (and Why)
The Tragedy of Sparing Others From Biblical Obedience
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.”
