Pastors

Proverbs describes fools as unwise, unteachable, proud, and blinded to their foolishness. Consider these 11 traits of a foolish pastor.

When you lead a team, you lead a diverse group of personalities. You’ve probably got some introverts and extroverts. Processors and reactors. Organized and not so organized. Agreeable and challenging.

As Christians, we’re called to a higher standard as men, one that challenges us—NO, it commands us—to embrace the transformative power of biblical forgiveness.    

Passion is a key element for a leader. I have observed that people who are successful and achieve great things are passionate leaders.

No amount of insistence that one is speaking the truth in love (when, in fact, he is speaking the truth in anger) will mask the fact that he is actually speaking in loveless pride.

Recently, I have discovered that we all have the capacity to experience a multitude of emotions simultaneously. A mere addition of a single word can expand the spectrum of our feelings in a profound manner.

Full disclosure: many of these things were learned the hard way because I said many of these things. In fact, I think we have all said things pastors should never say.

This brief look at the an encounter between Peter and Jesus might give us some clues about developing a kingdom mindset.