It is one of the great dilemmas every Sunday for the pastor. Who do I speak with and for how long? Most pastors stand at a doorway after the morning service to greet those who are leaving. Others stay down…
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How does a pastor interact with those who seek to monopolize his time on Sunday morning?
Posted in Discipleship, Oversight of Souls
Why should a pastor stay in one church for several years?
Yesterday was a special wedding anniversary. Not mine. There is a couple in our church celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They have faithfully served our church longer than I have been alive. As I rejoice in this milestone with them, I…
How does a pastor shepherd a young couple he just married a few months ago?
This past summer, I married a young couple in our church. It came time after the dust settled to meet with them to see how married life was treating them. I try to do this about 3 months post-marriage, allow them to get…
How does a pastor disciple his wife?
Husbands are called to shepherd their wives. A pastor is not excluded. In fact, a pastor is to be modeling this spiritual care for the other husbands in his congregation. And yet, how a pastor disciples his own wife can…
Posted in Discipleship, Home and Family
