Your voice is needed! The world needs to hear from shepherd-leaders who are willing to share God’s truth in the midst of a confused world.
This week, I’m sharing an article in which I talk about the three voices of pastoral leadership your church, your community, and the world at large needs to hear:
- The pastoral voice
- The practical voice
- The prophetic voice
Read the full article here: The 3 Voices of Effective Pastoral Leadership
Also, in conjunction with current Lectionary readings, I’m also releasing an eight-part sermon series based on the book of Philippians and it’s all about choosing joy regardless of the circumstances through which you’re living. See the featured sermon idea below.
AND, I’ll keep throwing this out there every week until the event… the Church Mental Health Summit. It’s coming up on October 10. It’s all online and it’s free to attend.
Register for the Church Mental Health Summit Here!
And keep on growing!
Brandon
This Week’s Big Sermon Idea
Choose Joy! A Sermon Series Based on Philippians
Why is this image, promoting a message series about joy, seemingly so dark? Because it’s all about a letter written from prison by the Apostle Paul, and it’s a letter all about how to choose joy in life!
Links for Leaders
ARTICLE: Matt Tebbe addresses a topic I believe continues to remain at the very forefront of all that we are facing as a church in his piece on The Pastors Are Not Alright. And as always, if you find yourself in a spot in which you’re a church leader but you’re NOT alright, please hit REPLY and let me know you’d like to chat. We’ll get together!
RESOURCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS: If you’re a leader who is interested in creating an online course, whether it’s about leadership, preaching, or some other area of living life, join me inside the Crack Your Course 5-Day Challenge!
ARTICLE: Laura Tarro, via Scot McKnight’s newsletter, addresses the topic of How Many Women will serve in a pastoral leadership role but will be afforded none of the benefits of that role, such as networking, equal pay, continuing education opportunities, and more.
ARTICLE: Brandon Kelley just shared a list of 10 Alarming Momentum Killers in Your Church to Avoid and it’s a pretty good list.
BOOK: The late Henri Nouwen had so much wisdom to share about shepherding and leading in an age where it’s far too easy to simply mimic the culture around us in his book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership.
The Latest from Walk Humble
Walk Humble is where I host an ongoing conversation about life, faith, and relationships among people brave enough to admit they don’t have life all figured out yet. Here’s the latest if you’re interested…
- Podcast Episode #006: Three Phases of the Spiritual Life: Construction, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction
- May We Never Forget That We Are Never Invincible
- Podcast Episode #005: Experiencing Continual Spiritual Awakening
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Is It Time for a Website Redesign?
When I start a website redesign project – for a church, a nonprofit, leader/pastor/speaker, etc. – I get obsessed with the details. I want it to shine! And more importantly, I want it to show up in search results.
If your website feels “clunky” or disorganized, hard to navigate, hard to find using Google, or just outdated in its style, let’s talk!! This is what I do!
Visit my creative services page and use the form to let me know about your current site, what you’d like to improve, and the budget you want to work within and we’ll have a conversation!
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