Book Recommendations for a Pastor in Training
The following is an email reply I sent to one of my students regarding recommendations for books as he prepares for a couple…
Category: pastoral training
Take a Chance
Somebody believed in you or at least trusted you enough to give you a ministry in the church. While I cannot remember each…
A Word to Pastors For Pastors From a Pastor
As I was preparing for teaching the Senior Seminar – Ministerial course this semester I spent some time just reading, praying and meditating…
Leonard Sweet on Ministerial Training
Reading a student’s paper tonight, I was struck by a statement Leonard Sweet (always thoughtful and provocative) made about the potential that we (particularly ministerial training institutions) might be training pastors for a ministry that no longer exists…