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Pastoral Leadership

How can pastors help their congregations read the Bible better next year?

By Filings on Thu, 12/22/22
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“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

Matt Chandler back in the pulpit after three months

By Filings on Tue, 12/06/22
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“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

Pastors say Johnny Hunt, former SBC president accused of abuse, can return to ministry

By Filings on Wed, 11/30/22
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“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

Two Kinds of Pastors

By Filings on Tue, 11/29/22
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“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

Should pastors hand over ministries to their children?

By Filings on Wed, 10/26/22
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“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

Barna: Does a Divided Public Look to Pastors for Guidance?

By Filings on Mon, 10/24/22
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“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

A Little Encouragement for the More Senior Pastor Who’s Been Doing It Right for Years

By Filings on Thu, 09/29/22
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“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

Signs a Pastor Needs to Take a Sunday Off

By Filings on Thu, 08/04/22
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“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

How Pastors Can Make Their Church Safe for Sexual Abuse Survivors

By Filings on Wed, 06/22/22
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“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

Is “Above Reproach” Its Own Qualification, or a Qualification of the All the Others?

By Filings on Tue, 06/21/22
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“Our elders were forced to consider this qualification in the heat of the moment. A pastor of our church had not crossed any one line.” - 9 Marks

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