We’ve been having some conversation around here regarding the connection between methods and results. Now our specific subject has been Rick Warren. Most of you know him as the author of the best-selling Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church in southern California. Here’s the conundrum: as we consider using some of Warren’s material Read the full article…
I don’t hear many pastors of churches our size and style talk about funeral ministry. Sometimes I get the impression that if your church is somehow “contemporary” or “large” or even “mega,” then people in the congregation don’t die, so pastors don’t have to devote much time or attention to funerals and memorials services. Well, Read the full article…
Yesterday we recovered from our Fed Up Sunday by digging deep into Colossians 3:12 again: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” We learned together that biblical kindness — of the type that comes from stripping off the old self and become re-clothed in Read the full article…
This Saturday from 9am-Noon, Good Shepherd will be having its first ever “Serve …Team Missions’ Fair.” This event will be an opportunity to connect with local ministries and learn more about Serve Teams, a new addition to serving options at Good Shepherd. If you desire to work with a specific GS mission partner, serve with Read the full article…
Those of you who know me well know how much I enjoy old-fashioned, relationship-based pastoral visitation. I’ve always thought it a unique privilege that pastors can practice the ministry of presence simply by being with people, hearing their stories, and adding a biblical perspective to the conversation. Sadly, the larger a congregation grows, the less Read the full article…
