A good leader is sometimes called upon to lead others where they do not necessarily want to go. We Associate Pastors know this. We upset the…
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Sometimes I am presumptuous enough to offer advice to lead pastors, mostly on how to relate to their staffs.
‘Tis the season for the preaching of associate pastors. During the summer months, when lead pastors take vacation time, they often hand us, their associates…
Leave a CommentA new article I wrote was posted to Asbury Theological Seminary’s Seedbed Blog today. “When an Associate Needs to Serve as Priest to the Lead…
Leave a CommentA new article I wrote was posted to Asbury Theological Seminary’s Seedbed Blog today. “When an Associate Needs to Serve as Priest to the Lead Pastor” is…
Leave a CommentI don’t always admit this, but I have been a fan of The Simpsons since it first appeared on the Tracy Ullman Show as shorts, some 25…
1 CommentThis is part two of two posts regarding how associates can be helpful to a congregation as a transition in lead pastors occurs. As the…
Leave a CommentSeveral times as an associate pastor, I have walked through the valley of the shadow of a change in lead pastor. It is inevitable for…
Leave a CommentFor a moment yesterday, the distinction between worship and the rest of life disappeared. Upon reflection, and maybe because it was St. Patrick’s Day, I…
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