Churches that have a low standard for membership shouldn’t be surprised by grumbling. Thom Rainer: For years I assumed that criticisms of pastors and other church staff was just part of leadership. Indeed, no leader to my knowledge has ever…
Moody my servant is dead
Today (December 22) is the day in 1899 when D.L. Moody died. Below I link to a post that Fred Sanders has written that shares the challenge that Torrey gave at Moody’s funeral. Growing up in Iowa we often heard…
Pray for your pastor on Monday
Darryl Dash explains why Monday is often a hard day for pastors. There are a lot of pastors who are going to be discouraged today. For whatever reason, yesterday didn’t go well. Even if Sunday did go well, pastors often…
A Christmas present idea for your pastor
I’m not dropping hints to the Bricks. Jamie and I were already able to go to Cedarly. But, if you are looking for a Christmas present that will both bless your pastor and church (see Motivation for Caring for Your…
How to respond to a crisis
I shared this some time ago. I think it’s worth posting again. One night at dinner my family analyzed the Old Testament story of Jehosheba. The quick summary is that a murderous woman named Athaliah made it her goal to…
Mark Driscoll on a strategic mistake for Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll talks about a mistake they made at his church, and in so doing offers a timely challenge for the Red Brick Church.
Are you ready to be a leader?
The first book I recommend on leadership is Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer. Kevin DeYoung recently posted some excellent material for all leaders or would be leaders to consider. There are too many books on leadership, but…
Meet some of the Chilean miners
A mine in Chile is about to give birth to these (D.V.): There is Mr. Gomez, who has become a spiritual leader to the group, and Jose Henriquez, who requested that Bibles be sent down for the men. There is…
Are older pastors wiser?
Not necessarily. Earlier this week, I observed that wisdom should grow with age. One of the comments balances that post in a wonderful way. The below comment is from Pastor Jess Miller and is worth reading. This is an interesting…
Where ambition is lost, “detached indifference” soon follows
Here is an email that fires me up. Dave Harvey shares that ambition needs to be rescued with our young people. Amen. No one should be more motivated or ambitious than the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let’s multiply…