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Pastor: I was trained as a pastor. I am to preach Law and Gospel, warning of sin and its consequences and the comfort that sins are forgiven. Coach: Sounds wonderful! Pastor: I was also taught that the Gospel should predominate.
The following is a fictional conversation with a pastor. Pastor: I struggle with the title of being a leader. I am a pastor. Coach: Okay, what do you do as a pastor? Pastor: I preach and teach and administer the
Would you follow you? Why or why not? Make a list in each category. Solicit the help of a courageous thinking partner, like a coach, who can challenge your thinking and help you get real about your strengths, weaknesses, assumptions,
A balanced life? Is that the goal? How do you achieve balance with your time, priorities and purpose? There is so much to do and so many responsibilities: keeping up work or ministry demands, not to mention growing the ministry
“Shoot First, Ask Questions Later” Wrong. Wrong way to lead. Yet sometimes that’s what happens. A leader feels that he or she needs to make a quick decision, clear up the ambiguity in the room, or simply look decisive and
But I like the way my church is now. We are a small group but we know and love each other in spite of our faults. We have meaningful worship and the pastor is nice. He comes to the hospital
Vision. Mission. Great Commission. What’s the difference? Doesn’t every church have the same basic thing? What difference does it make anyway? Great questions. Vision is a compelling preferred future condition that is so strong that one can’t help but be driven
The Vision Thing – Part 2: From God, Aligned Words and Actions Vision. You may want to ask, “Is it really Biblical? It seems a bit forced. It’s a business principle projected onto the church.” I could see where one