Dear pastor, Have you ever had the privilege of pastoring a strong-willed person? Hopefully you are already smiling at my use of the word “privilege.” Ministry is already hard enough without putting strong-willed, obstinate, cantankerous and contentious people into the mix. And yet that is precisely what many of us face week in and weekContinue reading “Pastoring contentious people”
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The purpose of the church
The purpose of the church is to be the church To exist. To belong to God. To belong to each other. The purpose of the church is to exist and to live in holy communion. What is the end goal? To be together in worship and prayer To be together in service To be togetherContinue reading “The purpose of the church”
Being present
Dear pastor, What if your presence with them was enough? Have you ever struggled with the idea that you have to have something super profound to say when you are meeting with people or preaching & teaching? Have you ever felt like the only way to be a successful pastor is to be super creative?Continue reading “Being present”
