Remembering Pastors’ Center Senior Fellow Dr. Jim Shaddix
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I […]
Remembering Pastors’ Center Senior Fellow Dr. Jim Shaddix
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I […]
The Rise and Fall of Leadership: The Curse of Ministry Success
The rise and fall of ministry leaders due to moral impropriety has a long history within the church. […]
Recommended Resource: The Unwanted Gift
The Unwanted Gift by Tom Elliff Tom Elliff shares how he and his wife, Jeannie, came to view […]
A Tribute to an Ordinary Lay-Pastor
Last year I read D.A. Carson’s excellent little tribute to his father titled, Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor. I am writing this article in the spirit of that book. Thus I have given it the title, A Tribute to an Ordinary Lay-Pastor. Bob Prentice (1957-2020) is a name few will recognize, yet I am confident that on the Last Day he will be honored by and above many.
Faithfulness is Still the Goal
For years, I have heard other pastors, seminary professors, and popular conference speakers encourage pastors to pursue ministry faithfulness over “success.” This encouragement is needed because of the dangers of chasing arbitrary successes over trusting that our faithfulness is enough.
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