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Shepherding Thoughts
by Pastor Ben Francis
Welcome to Shepherding Thoughts: An inside look at a Southern Baptist Pastor's comments on navigating popular topics in Christianity and Religion.
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Pastors are Not Visionaries
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
Ben Francis
Mar 126 min read


A Looming Crisis in Pastoral Ministry
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....
Ben Francis
Jul 13, 20257 min read


What Are Pastors Doing During the Week? 10 Things...
I often get a lot of questions about how I spend my time as a Pastor. People are understandably curious about what I do. Some people are...
Ben Francis
Mar 18, 20247 min read


What Does it Mean to Be Pastored?
Life in the Local Church Belonging to a local Church of the Lord Jesus Christ entails all sorts of things: Membership, fellowship,...
Ben Francis
Apr 28, 20238 min read


Marks of Healthy Preaching
In a previous post, we discussed the pressing need for good, healthy, Biblical preaching. In this post, we want to outline some of the...
Ben Francis
Sep 21, 20216 min read


What is Good Preaching? And Does it Really Matter?
Preaching is one of those words that, for the most part, makes us think of things like: Church, Sunday, a Preacher, etc. But, what makes...
Ben Francis
Sep 20, 20218 min read


What/Who Are Church Elders?
New Testament Elders: God’s Shepherds Part 1: What/Who is an Elder? In this series of posts, I want to explore what the Word of God says...
Ben Francis
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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