The role of the pastor is critical in a church’s local and global apostolic work. At the turn of the 20th century, John R. Mott was correct when he wrote: The secret of enabling the home Church to press her advantage in the non-Christian world is one of leadership. The […]
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If you are asking the question, “Can my church change?”, then you are asking the wrong question. And there is a great deal of energy spent in asking the wrong questions today. Stop asking this question. Your church will change. If you do nothing, your church will change. If you […]
Your Church Will Change
A few weeks ago I presented a paper at the Southeastern regional meeting of the Evangelical Missiological Society. My paper’s title: “Educating Today’s Pastors Toward an Apostolic Imagination.” After spending eighteen years (and counting) in the academic setting and the same amount of time (and counting) in pastoral ministry, I […]
Training Pastors Toward an Apostolic Imagination
This is one of the most wonderful statements among our colloquialisms. Though it is often used by smart alecks who cut down others for their lack of experience, the statement reveals the true and right nature of the teacher. Who can be an expert in all things? The teacher is […]
Of Course, Those Who Can’t, Teach.
We come to the last post in this series. If you missed any of the previous posts, you may find them linked below: Share Today’s Stories Later Today Why We Do What We Do the Way We Do It An Engine for Developing World-Impacting Disciple Makers Equipping Planters and Pastors […]
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