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
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.
Paul M. Gould • Cultural Apologetics
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 force
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The established institutional church cannot now thrive on the good leadership it currently has.
Gil Rendle • Quietly Courageous
Estoy convencido de que la crisis de la cultura pastoral muchas veces comienza en la clase del seminario.
Paul David Tripp • El llamamiento peligroso: Enfrentando los singulares desafíos del Ministerio Pastoral (Spanish Edition)
it seems to be exacerbating and accelerating declining trends that congregations have been facing for years.”