leadership

If a Woman Can’t be a Husband, She Can’t be a Pastor, Right?

September 17, 2020 // 44 Comments

Aimee Semple McPherson, founder of the Foursquare Gospel Church What sort of person makes a good pastor? In his letters Paul lists sixteen desirable qualities (see 1 Tim. 3:1-7, Tit. 1:5-9). Pastors or overseers or elders should not be new converts, he says. Nor should they be money-grubbing alcoholics prone to [...]

Women Pastors in the Bible

September 2, 2020 // 48 Comments

What is a pastor? A pastor is a shepherd. That’s what the word literally means. A pastor is someone who tends and guides spiritual sheep. Can women pastor? Let me answer that question with a better one: If God has gifted and called a woman to pastor, should we oppose him? Here’s another: Since God empowered [...]

Leadership in The Office: Top 15 Michael Scott Quotes

April 16, 2010 // 3 Comments

One thing that unites most church leaders is an interest in the subject of leadership. Leadership is important, I’ll grant you, but honestly, do we need another leaders’ meeting? Since that day in Miletus when Paul met with the Ephesian elders, leaders have been meeting regularly with other leaders to teach [...]

Leaders Are Readers: What I’m Reading

February 3, 2010 // 0 Comments

One of my favourite cliches, often heard at leadership conferences, is “leaders are readers.” This one I actually agree with. If you love learning you’ll love reading. I read for work and I read for pleasure. I read in the bathroom, on the bus, in bed, on the train, in airports and on planes. [...]