pastoral ministry

Are PhD pastors better pastors?

I saw a 9 Marks post that asked the question: Do Pastors Need a PhD? In the article, five men are asked that question and

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Theological education desperately needs to move toward the vocational

I was asked a question recently about theological education. If I had the time to nuance my answer, I probably would have done, but I

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Why I (typically) don’t mention current crises in my preaching

Yes, I know, I write them ages ahead of time and – not being a prophet – I do not foresee world, national or local

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Staying in your lane

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A system that asks you to choose between being a fundraiser or pastor is broken

I have never made any secret of the particular issues to which we, and other pastors in deprived places, run into. Among the more difficult

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How do we decide when to say ‘yes’ and when to say ‘no’?

As a pastor, I frequently get asked to do lots of things. Many of them seem worthy things to be doing, though a fair amount

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