New church plants aside, it’s very easy to make the church all about the pastor by making everything revolve around his leadership. He authorizes every check. He oversees every ministry. He makes every weighty decision. But that’s not wanting to be a pastor. That’s wanting to be a pope. If the lead pastor gets hit […]
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Leading the church is a demanding task. There will be times when you come home late because of the work pastoring demands. The problem is when those seasons become the norm instead of the exception, and we spend more time investing in our churches than in our families. This temptation is easier to succumb to
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“I’d give it all for one good friend.” – Howard Hughes when asked about his wealth of 4 billion dollars At a pastors’ retreat this summer I had lunch with one of my church planter friends who wanted some counsel. Throughout the conversation he admitted to struggling personally, emotionally, and ministerially. I really felt for
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