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Category Archives: Leadership
Pastors, are you a shepherd or a sheepdog?
This morning I was reading through Dallas Willard’s book Hearing from God and I came across a few paragraphs that challenged our cultural views of leadership that have a tendency to find their way into the church. These few paragraphs were a … Continue reading
Being a “Successful” Pastor
Sitting out on the patio of my usual Starbucks with a fresh cup of blonde roast coffee in hand and my ear buds inserted into the side of my head, I’m chatting with four familiar faces on the screen of … Continue reading
Living in the Mess
Lately my wife and I have been fascinated with HGTV. Perhaps this says something about our age and our stage of life, or perhaps it indicates that we have no life. Either way, as of late it has become our … Continue reading
Posted in Church Life, Leadership
Tagged HGTV, Mess, pastoral ministry, Perseverance, Renovation, Trust
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The Inner Ring
You can’t see it… It’s invisible… But everyone knows it’s there. It’s frustrating, fickle and fleeting. It uses people. It chews them up and spits them out without any care or concern. One day it seems like you are in. You’ve made it. You’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Leadership
Tagged C.S. Lewis, invisible line, Networking, The Inner Ring
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I Am Saul
I quickly closed my Bible shut with shivers running up my spine. I couldn’t believe what I had just read. Or should I say, I couldn’t believe how the scriptures had just read me. It was as though I had … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Formation, Leadership
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Leading through questions
The other day I was leading a meeting with our church staff. Near the end of the meeting, I presented an idea of something that I thought we could possibly try as a church. The idea was met with mixed … Continue reading
What I learned on Sabbatical (part 2): A Pastor with a different kind of congregation
During my sabbatical I spent a lot of time at my favorite Starbucks closest to our house. I know… for those of you who know me well, this is no big surprise. However, one day while fixing up my coffee at … Continue reading
What I learned On Sabbatical
As mentioned in my last post, this past Wednesday was my first day at work in two months. While the main objectives of my sabbatical were to rest and seek discernment on a significant ministry decision, God had other things … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination, Leadership
Tagged leadership, leadership models, Pastoral Vocation, The American Way
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