The original intention of this blog was to satisfy the requirements for a Graduate Level Group Project in a Pastoral Letters / Pastoral Leadership Course at Campbellsville University’s Louisville Campus. The project was to create a Pastoral Leadership Manual based on the content of one of the Pastoral Epistles.
After some thought, prayer and research I found that there are a number of leadership resources available both in the secular and Christian realms, however there seemed to be a void in practical application, specifically in the area of small to medium-sized churches.
The original set of posts you will see following this introduction will be based on the themes of 2 Timothy and some practical concepts that arise from the text. The long-term vision for this site is to provide thoughts from a variety of sources in the area of church leadership and pastoral ministry. Several guest authors from varying backgrounds will be sharing thoughts on an wide array of topics. It is my hope and prayer that this will become a hub for church leaders, paid and volunteer, to use as reference in the course of their ministry.
Too many times ministers and church leaders are placed into situations in which they feel inadequate and/or completely unprepared to address. The wide range of topics covered in this blog will hopefully help prepare its readers for some of those moments and provide a sounding board for folks to share ideas, experiences and suggestions.
One resource that I find to be very helpful is the Catalyst Podcast which is part of the Catalyst Conference Ministry. At the beginning of each podcast you hear audio of Andy Stanley speaking at one of the conferences and his words summarize the role of every Christian Leader no matter the location of his or her ministry outpost:
"Leadership is Stewardship and you’re Accountable!”
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