pastoring

The False Gospel of Visionary Success

“The whole problem is that churches don’t operate like businesses,” the businessman explained. “If they did, we’d all be a lot better off.” I can’t remember what prompted this discussion,

The Worst Sunday, The Best Sunday

Almost everything that could have gone wrong went wrong last Sunday. The Worst Sunday We hadn’t met in person in 133 days. It was our first Sunday back in person, with most

Pray for Church Plants

I’ve written about how I worry for pastors during this COVID-19 crisis. The truth is that I’m also worried about a particular kind of pastor: church planters. And I’m concerned