We are facing a ministerial crisis, meaning we are at the beginning of a massive shortage of qualified pastors...
I've been noticing the signs of it for years. Some are easy to measure. Others are harder to pin down but just as real. Together they point to a hard road ahead for
Michael Fosterx.comWe are facing a ministerial crisis, meaning we are at the beginning of a massive shortage of qualified pastors... I've been noticing the signs of it for years. Some are easy to measure. Others are harder to pin down but just as real. Together they point to a hard road ahead for
The Christian community needs to deeply consider this type of technology. Pastors are facing suicidal thoughts, discouragement, and a general deficiency in friendships, so what is the risk in using technology that could aid, in some way, these problems?284 Given how much pastors love data analytics and metrics, it surprises me that this technology
... See moreJoshua Smith • Robot Theology
This confirmation of Zacharias’s misconduct represents yet another confirmed failing in yet another high-profile Christian ministry. 2020 has been a brutal year for the church. And with each failure, it becomes harder and harder for honest men and women to blame the church’s challenges on “the world” or “the left” or really any other external
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SEÑALES DE UN PASTOR QUE ESTÁ PERDIENDO SU CAMINO
Paul David Tripp • El llamamiento peligroso: Enfrentando los singulares desafíos del Ministerio Pastoral (Spanish Edition)
The pastor who neglects personal holiness has forgotten who’s in charge. He believes he is an employee of his flock, so it is not holiness he is chiefly after but the appearance of success, of “having his act together.” When today’s pastors think of being an example to their flocks, they primarily think in terms of appearing well-off materially,
... See moreJared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
We must not be beholden to the lie that all is well in the world and the church. This is not a time for business as usual. Eternal destinies are at stake. The future of the church is at stake.