When talking to people in a congregation about the role of a pastor, theologian is not usually at the top of their list. People would see a pastor more as a preacher, a leader, a counselor, a fundraiser, a community worker, a strategist, a servant, and anything else someone has a need for. In the book The Pastor as Public Theologian by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan, the authors argue that the pastor and theologian cannot be separated. Also, the view of what a theologia

1) YOUR MINISTRY IS ONLY AS HEALTHY AS YOU ARE This is something I heard about 2 years ago in a Wesleyan Mental Health cohort taught by Carla Working and Vanessa York (LCMHCS). While talking to us about pouring into others, York said this line. Right when I heard it, I was taken aback for a few reasons. First was that I wish I would’ve been told this when I was first starting in ministry! There were seasons when I have to admit that even though my ministry was doing well, it

Obviously the picture above is AI. People smiling, sharing a perfect meal around the table with no spills or screaming? Clearly fake hahaha. This can sometimes be our expectations of our families. But if we’re honest, most days it just feels loud, rushed, and a little disconnected. Dinner runs long. Someone is frustrated. Someone is tired. Bedtime sneaks up faster than expected. And suddenly, the moment you hoped would include reading the Family Devotional Book or something m

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While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat;...

Growing in discipline takes a copious amount of discipline...