Shepherding Thoughts

Ordination is a big deal in the church/pastoral world. It is the means by which a Church or Denominational body certifies and approves a person for a pastoral office. In another post, I will explore the biblical, theological, and historical reasons for a thorough ordination process, and I will also explore how I go about preparing a man for ordination. But for now, this is the questionnaire that I use when bringing a man to his ordination council (you can pick up on my person

Are pastors meant to be visionary leaders? Are pastors supposed to be innovative, vision-casters for the church? A brief scan of today’s churches might lead us to answer those questions with a “ yes .” Visionary Leader : “A visionary leader is someone who looks beyond the immediate “how” of a business or project and focuses intensely on the “why” and the “what if.” They aren't just managers; they are architects of the future who can see a potential reality that doesn't exist

Captain Jack Aubrey Master and Commander is one of my all-time favorite movies. Captain Jack Aubrey of the British Navy is tasked with hunting the French ship, Acheron , in the seas off South America. It’s a tense time, as Napoleon has conquered much of Europe, and England alone stands against him. In one of the most famous lines from the movie, Captain Aubrey movingly says, “ England is under threat of invasion, and though we be on the far side of the world, this ship is ou

What’s Happening to The Work of Pastors? They say if you throw a frog in boiling water, sensing the danger, he'll immediately jump out....