Pastoral Leadership

“As an extrovert, I’ve noticed some painful shortcomings in my leadership. Perhaps I’m alone in some of these struggles…. Extroverts can talk too much.” - Sam Rainer

“In his book, A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better, Guthrie gives Bible readers a roadmap for reading God’s Word well and pastors a resource for equipping their congregations to read the Bible better next year” - Lifeway

“While he acknowledged his sinfulness again on Sunday, Chandler didn’t offer any more details about the situation that led to his leave of absence.” - CToday

“Disgraced former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors, according to a video released last week.” - RNS

“Whether staff-heavy or staff-light initially, most churches discover, in time, the need for a healthy blend of both paid and unpaid leaders.” - Desiring God

“If there is no one sent to me by God, I will assume that God sent my son to take over the leadership role in the ministry.” - C.Post

“When thinking specifically about who can enact change, Americans are most likely to say this is up to individuals (48%) or raise their own hands (46%). … they look to the president of the United States (44%) and politicians (42%).” - Barna

“Nearly all of the attention and encouragement given to pastors in conferences, podcasts, books, videos, or otherwise, is pointed to a stereotype of a younger pastor who is out there trying to change the world.” - C.Leaders

“The arrogance of capacity… is ‘not paying attention to the actual limitations of what our souls and physical bodies can handle.’ We plow on through the hard things without pausing to rest and recharge in Jesus.” - Lifeway

“Now is a good time for pastors both inside and outside the SBC to assess how they’re protecting their people and to implement improvements. Here are some ideas” - Lifeway