by rg7878 | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’ve listened to the previous two episodes, you know that I have issues with the expectations that American corporate leadership culture has placed upon pastors. Some fit easily within the roles defined for them, they become growth visionaries and ministry...
by rg7878 | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I know that though I write with pastors in mind, not all of you are pastors. I’m actually glad for that, and particularly as we address the idea of just what the pastor is to be. Christian culture, we noted last time, says that we are to be visionaries who lead our...
by rg7878 | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mike Cosper’s Christianity Today podcast, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” has been both fascinating and troubling. One of the themes of the podcast is the corrosive impact of the American love affair with growth. Size validates everything and covers a multitude of...
by rg7878 | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thanks for checking in here at Greatheart’s Table. One of the things that I love about the metaphor of a ‘table’ is the way it suggests conversation. Obviously, direct and immediate conversation cannot happen, but I’m very interested in your responses, your questions,...
by rg7878 | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the goals we have here is to take pressure off pastors to perform. We want pastors to feel free to love their people and use the gifts they have for God and his kingdom without the unrealistic expectations that have encrusted ministry and made it impossible for...
