I’m a Pastor’s Kid too, so I get it. Being used as a sermon illustration, everyone knowing your name though you haven’t a clue of theirs’, and not being quite sure what your father actually does for a living; these are some of the commonalities of every Pastor’s Kid. So, I wasn’t utterly surprised by the question.“Dad, what do you do all day anyway?” We … Continue reading Top 5 Tasks of a Pastor
(We apologize for the poor audio quality…we had some technical issues, but we still wanted to get this content out) In this episode, Pastor Josh talks about the influence of books in ministry and leadership. List of books discussed: The 4 Views of Baptism Experiencing God Purpose Driven Church How Should We Then Live Simple Church Heaven The Road Ahead Lectures To My … Continue reading The Idea Talks Episode 02 – The Influence of Books
In this month’s talk Dr. Dave Teis and Pastor Josh discuss the pas, present, and future of the Independent Baptist Movement. You can watch or listen to this talk on this page. We would also encourage you to subscribe to the monthly audio podcast in iTunes. Feel free to share this post below. Audio Only Subscribe in iTunes http://tinyurl.com/q7mb2xy Please share comments below: Continue reading The Idea Talks – Episode 01 – The Independent Baptist Movement
Recently I wrote an article called The New Independent Baptist. The response was warm and wonderful. Ministry leaders ranging from newly minted college-graduates to long-established veteran pastors contacted me with kind words and full agreement. Across the age spectrum it appeared that we had accomplished our goal of encouraging the next generation of leaders in this Christian movement. Unfortunately, what was an encouragement to many … Continue reading The Old Independent Baptist
I’m optimistic about the future of the Independent Baptist movement! I’m excited when I meet the next generation of men who are currently inheriting pulpits from their accomplished predecessors. I thrill at every young[1] church planter who shares amazing stories of God’s grace in their local ministry. Young evangelists who refuse to engage in denominational politics inspire me. I’m encouraged by young missionaries who are … Continue reading The New Independent Baptists
In Stella Ting-Toomey’s fascinating book Understanding Intercultural Communication, the author presents eight solid reasons to study intercultural communication. She proposes that it is essential for leaders in the 21st century to understand how to communicate effectively in this ever-shrinking global society. Though she gives eight reasons in the first chapter of her book I will only cover what I believe to be most important four. … Continue reading The Importance of Studying Culture – 4 Reasons
I guess I’m a Millennial, though I barely make the cutoff that many have arbitrarily placed on this demographic. I was born in the summer of 1980. Not really a Gen-Xer, barely a millennial, I awkwardly find myself in limbo between both worlds. I guess the best proof that I’m a Millennial is that you are currently reading my blog and this paragraph I’ve written … Continue reading Young Leaders
There is nothing more satisfying to a control-freak like me than being able to put a check mark in a little box. It’s weird. It’s obsessive. But it is also effective. In my previous post I talked about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for the new year. In this post I’d like to share the greatest tool of the organized, goal-oriented leader, the to-do list. 1. Find … Continue reading Check that Box
