Ministry Matters - Best practices for transformative leadership | Soul care in the small church

Are you depressed and concerned about your congregation? Best practices for transformative leadership by Will Willimon   There’s no way to work with the risen Christ without being caught in the middle of contentious, stress-filled conversations between Christ and his people. Stress is another name for God-induced pressure that produces energy that leads to creativity. Read here

How many spiritually caring relationships can one pastor have? Soul care in the small church by Lewis Parks   They do not come to worship hoping to be swept up into the gravity of my agenda, these ninety, sixty, or thirty souls. Growing up in Christ means enlarging your horizon of care. But these are destinations not starting lines. I must meet them at their starting lines. Read here

What does it mean to be holy, set apart, "pure"? Inerrancy, inclusion, purity, and our history by Wesley Bros Comics   Continuing our exploration of the development of Christian beliefs around human sexuality, particularly as it relates to present church schisms over LGBTQ inclusion, we turn to look at the relationship between inerrancy and particular perspectives on holiness. What is the place of "purity" in the history of incompatibility? Read here

A portrait gallery, God's righteousness, and this Sunday's sermon notes Worship elements in time for Christ the King

Resources from our Abingdon Preaching Annual for this week

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