WHY PASTORS SHOULD NEVER WALK ALONE – PART 5
Correcting a Pastoral Model in the Contemporary Church Walk with Teams I knew “the buck stops hereâ€, with me. But I had wonderfully gifted people around me to sound out my ideas, check my leadings from the Lord, and make up for my deficiencies in ministry and...
WHY PASTORS SHOULD NEVER WALK ALONE – Part 4
Walk With the People Isolated Pastors The idea of ordination to the ministry is, at best, unhelpful. All believers are in the ministry of Christ. The moment pastors see their ordination as giving them special powers or spiritual privileges, they unnecessarily isolate...
WHY PASTORS SHOULD NEVER WALK ALONE – Part 3
Walking with Sacred Companions We were never intended to make the life pilgrimage alone. And attempting to make the spiritual journey on our own is particularly hazardous. Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction (David G. Benner) In this...