This summer will mark 10 years of serving in full time ministry for me. I thought it would be good to look back on my first years of ministry and reflect on things I know now, that I wish I would have known then. Some ministers spend several years working on their undergraduate and graduate [...]
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Some Tips for Young Ministers
April 30, 2012What I’ve Learned From Preaching in a Small Town
April 20, 2012There’s plenty of advice for ministers available, but I have noticed that most of it comes from successful ministers who lead large congregations, often in large cities. Although their advice is often helpful, it is not always practical for the minister in a small town at a small congregation. I love small towns. I grew [...]
Stanley Hauerwas on the Importance of Presence
September 29, 2010The Importance of Reading
August 7, 2010Here is a great article by Donald Miller on the importance of reading. Do This One Thing and You’ll Rise Above Your Peers
Philosophy of Ministry pt. 1
November 10, 2009I think a philosophy of ministry should start simple and expand. Perhaps the best description of what I believe ministry should be comes from Cornel West. He once said, “You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people. You can’t save the people if you won’t serve the people.” This plain and simple [...]
