Leadership
Pk’s
By Matt Sanders FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)–Pain, anger and frightening expectations of perfection — that’s what a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor read when he asked preachers’ children, or PKs, who are now attending the Fort Worth, Texas, seminary to write about their childhood. His conclusion on the results of what he called “an unscientific […]
When Is It Time To Move On?
Rev. John Simpson, General SuperintendentBaptist Union Of Victoria, Australia Number 166 Of all the dilemmas which confront pastors, there is only one which is more tantalising than the acceptance of a call to a new ministry. It is the timing of one’s departure from a church. Despite all the practical counsel we may offer to […]
How Is Your Career Path Going?
Most congregations have their own private collection of rising stars. They may be few or many. There may be a young lawyer or two. Perhaps an accountant, or youthful executive type. Within a year or two at most they are happily out-earning the pastor who has been on the job for half a life time. […]
Ministers’ Families
15 pointers for ministers’ families recounted by Ray, Anne Ortlund By Ken Walker LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)–A successful pastor will take days off, emphasize family fun and find identity in Christ instead of the pulpit. Those are three of 15 lessons Ray and Anne Ortlund cite from their 35 years in the pastorate. “Take a day […]
Authentic Evangelism
BreakPoint Commentary – February 24, 1999 – by Charles Colson A Novel Conversion – John Grisham’s “The Testament” Millions of Americans are paying $28 for the privilege of learning how to find peace with God. No, they’re not buying Bibles, and I don’t mean some flaky, New Age book like The Celestine Prophesy. What they’re […]
Compassionate Counseling
But go and learn what this means, “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice” (Matthew 9:13). I used to ask my seminary students two questions: 1 What attributes, strengths and characteristics would you look for in a person with whom you could share your deepest personal problems? 2 Would you be willing to commit yourself to […]
Spiritual/Unspiritual Leaders
The Lord knows how . . . to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority (2 Peter 2:9, 10). The apostle Peter reveals two ways by which we can identify false prophets and false teachers who operate within […]
Eight Characteristics Of A Shame-Based Ministry
Shame-based individuals are those who are driven by guilt, fear and an overwhelming desire to please others. Since that is what drives them they, in turn, act upon the world in the same way in which they perceive it. Thus they may characteristically use guilt, fear and withholding of approval as means to manipulate others. […]
Coping With The Damaged People
by Revd John Simpson, (General Superintendent, Baptist Union of Victoria, Australia) The more effective the congregation is in reaching and welcoming all comers, the greater the likelihood of embracing a growing battalion of broken people all needing help of one kind or another. There is one group which is proving to be a genuine headache: […]
Burned-Out Pastors: Some Questions
These are good questions! The responses are ‘off the top of my head: they’re not exhaustive, by any means. (I’ll omit your name and change a few spellings when I put this on to my homepage): [A theological student] wrote: > > Dear Dr.Croucher, > > I have drafted some questions to ask you: > […]
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