Reflections on the Art of Giving
In a culture stripped of grace, a world where virtually everything is bought and sold, we must learn the art of giving, says theologian Miroslav Volf. An excerpt from his book, Free of Charge.
It's just a simple meeting in a small-town Baptist church in rural North Carolina . But for moderate Baptist pastors in the region, it's a powerful gathering, a place of deep and abiding friendships where the call to ministry is nurtured and sustained.
Michael Roberts of Connected In Christ says fruitful ministry is about more than getting the right formulas and techniques. It's messy work involving people, passions, fears, and vision—and it makes rocket science look easy.
Restoring the Foundations of Pastoral Excellence
Are some “excellent” pastors driven to success by inner demons of grief, brokenness, loss and dysfunction? The Pastors of Excellence program at Ashland Theological Seminary is helping wounded pastors rebuild their foundation for pastoral ministry.
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