Pastoral Leadership

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A Vacuum Cleaner Theology of Leadership

The first time I recall seeing real pastoral leadership, it came with a power cord and the smell of industrial carpet cleaner. I was twelve and starting to become convinced I was destined to be the next John the Baptist, heralding in the second coming of Christ (religious trauma starts

Aug 11

Let There Be Gaps: A Ministry Philosophy

One Sunday, the slides didn't work. Or, more accurately, there was no one to run the slides. I watched from the back as the congregation fumbled for their phones, squinting at tiny screens to find the second verse to "How Great Thou Art." A few people

Jul 29

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