Reflecting this morning that almost all the people who have most strongly invested in my life are people with whom I don't agree about a variety of things. I could list lots of people, but over the years the 6 who who have most gone out of their way to disciple me are, in no particular order: Nigel Pollock, Nigel Lee, Philip Warburton, Gareth Davies, John Risbridger and Tony Waktins. I honour these guys and love them to bits. I wouldn't be the person I am, doing what I do, without them.
Read moreImmeasurably More?
Ephesians 3 attributes to God the ability, desire and will to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine.
Do Christians actually believe this or not? How many people in your church actually expect God to do nothing in or through them or the church on a week by week basis?
Leadership Lessons: Discipling People in the Ways of the Lord
Think hard to day about discipling people in the ways of the Lord as well as in the truths of the Lord.
Read moreLiving Leadership Media
Our new Living Leadership Resources site is now live. It is fairly small to start with but we have a good road map for increasing the number of useful resources and articles over coming months. I will probably eventually post all my leadership material there rather than here.
Of interest may be the Growing in Pastoring section, which contains short articles on a wide variety of pastoral topics. If you want a first port of call to know what to do when someone in your church tells you, for example, that they are self-harming, we hope this will become the first place people will want to consult.
Leadership Lessons: Be Honest When Things Aren't Right
Ok, maybe this is a provocative one. Evangelicals (like me) can find it too easy to sweep under the carpet things that aren't right because we think we are doing and believing all the right things
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