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“you only know as much as you do”…
—Francis of Assisi
action, practice and lifestyle… alternative orthodoxy
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." - Max Lucado
“love others so radically they wonder why”
The justified pastor—the man justified by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone to God’s glory alone, who happens to be a pastor—when taken on his good day or bad day, ministry high or ministry low, will be received with gladness and welcome. Clothed in the righteousness of him in whom you trust, how can you be turned away? You will not b
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How to Bring Men to Christ: What the Bible Tells Us About Fruitful Evangelism to Unique Individuals
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Do we love God and others enough to drop the pretense and just be ourselves? Only the gospel simultaneously provides the humility and the confidence the pastor needs to be his real self. The pastorate is no place for image-managing, for worrying about our own PR. In any event, if everybody likes you, something’s wrong, and if everybody hates you, s
... See moreJared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
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John C. Maxwell • The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential
“Mature” is a big-picture label encompassing most of the other qualifications, similar to the adjective “holy.” What Paul is instructing in his list of qualifications, and what Peter is commanding in 1 Peter 5:1–11, is that elders exemplify the namesake “elder.” Grown-ups will lead the church. Not necessarily old people, but grown-ups. Grown-ups ha
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