Monthly Archives: April 2010

What Francis Chan should force every lay leader to ask themselves

For those of you who do not know Francis Chan, he’s a godly man who is the lead pastor of Simi Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, CA and the author of The Forgotten God and Crazy Love. He’s an incredibly … Continue reading

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Pastors, do you really want lay leaders?

Last week I looked at how Christians can bless their pastor by living out the mission of the church at home, at work, and in service to the church. As I mentioned last week, I’ve never heard a pastor complain … Continue reading

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Bless your pastor with your service

This my final post for the series on how to bless your pastor by taking on a bi-vocational mindset as a Christian who views their calling to work as a minister of the gospel both in the “secular” world and … Continue reading

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Wrestle with and embrace your pastor’s vision

Continuing my thoughts on ways to Bless your pastor. In my mind today’s post is likely the most important and best way to bless your pastor. The last 2 have been focused on making sure your priorities are straight. Home … Continue reading

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Bless your pastor with your work

Continuing my thoughts on ways to bless your pastor. Other blogs here and here. Your pastor is unable to be an engineer, a business consultant, a teacher, a stay-at-home parent, and all the other jobs that happen in your city. … Continue reading

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Bless your pastor with your home

Last I week, I posted a blog titled “Want to bless your pastor?” and listed 4 practical ways you could do that and this week I’m hoping to expand on each of those 4 practical ways. The 4 ways I … Continue reading

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Want to Bless your Pastor?

In the past I’ve heard and been a part of a few gatherings of people with the mind to bless their pastor and thank them for their service in the church. I’ve thought about this a lot lately and here … Continue reading

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