Tag: Pastoring

  • The theology of place

    I have held to what I call a “theology of place.” I minister in a physical place. I don’t minister in theory. I try to minister in reality. That has to do with where I am. 

  • Thoughts on leadership

    I love pastoring and I am constantly evaluating how I am doing in leading others as a pastor.

  • Pastoring

    We are called to hard work that is not glamorous most of the time.

  • The powerful dynamics of a “small” church

    Here is the dynamic of a small church I am grateful for as I reflect on ministry: You don’t need huge numbers to develop great people.

  • The heroes in our lives

    “Dan, if this church doesn’t vote you in, I will personally go with you to every open church in this district and find you a church that WILL take you.”

  • Pastoral “burnout”

    We reward the doing and we haven’t bless the being.

  • We are at that moment

    This church has stepped into a new era that is exciting. Yet, we’re still by the Jordan River. We’ve just crossed. There is a whole new land to take.

  • Book Review: Lessons from the East…

    We are called to makes shifts in mentality as pastors in the U.S.

  • Being missional

    Missional is a word that seems more trendy than real. For me, it’s become more real than trendy.

  • At our pastoral best

    You are at your pastoral best when you are not noticed. — Eugene Peterson (@PetersonDaily) June 20, 2015