A couple of weeks ago, I had two conversations. The first was with my best friend from college, Steve. Steve is my best friend; we have the same sense of humor, the same likes, the same personality (we even look a good bit alike!) and we deeply care about each other in a profound way.…
Dave Craft submits that every Christian leaders has four major responsibilities. Shepherding – a leader loves and cares for those being led. Developing – a leader helps those being led in their personal walk with Jesus Christ to become fully devoted followers. Equipping – a leader trains those being led for ministry. Empowering – a…
Dave Craft submits that every Christian leaders has four major responsibilities. Shepherding – a leader loves and cares for those being led. Developing – a leader helps those being led in their personal walk with Jesus Christ to become fully devoted followers. Equipping – a leader trains those being led for ministry. Empowering – a…
I read Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor several years ago and as I read it I underlined a number of sentences, as well as wrote wow, ouch and many other words due to the insight Baxter offered. If you haven’t read it I’d encourage you to do so. To make it easy I’ve uploaded The Reformed Pastor as a FREE pdf so you can…
May 15, 2014 | By Nathan Millican In Part 1 of The Pastor as Counselor, we discussed various responses that sometimes are heard from pastors concerning counseling, as well as a couple of passages that speak to the role and responsibility biblical leaders have in coming alongside the church to help them walk with Jesus. In this…
I imagine you or someone you know has said or thought one of the following statements regarding the issue of counseling in the life of a pastor: When I signed up to be a pastor I didn’t sign up to be a counselor! I just do not have the time to counsel anyone—I’m busy enough…
Theology Along the Way 