Pastors

FROM THE EDITOR

Terry C. Muck

None of Us Are Sinner Emeritus

An interview with Bruce Larson

Dean Merrill

Must Men Be Friendless?

Who are your three closest brothers?… If you have trouble thinking of names, keep reading.

Paul D. Robbins

Learning to See God

When it comes to recognizing God's everyday work, too few of us have eyes to see.

Grayson Atha

Climate Control: Conditions of a Growing Church

Even if we can't change the weather, we can alter the atmosphere of the church.

Donald Gerig

Why Forty is a Fellowship Barrier

Lyle E. Schaller

Discipleship |Leadership

PEOPLE IN PRINT

C.E. Doesn't Run on Autopilot

In Christian education, pastors serve a dual role -- ministering directly and managing others who minister.

John R. Cionca

Even Pastors Need Friends

Despite the dangers, one pastor has found that a few close friends are good for him… and the congregation.

Rick McKinniss

Why Join a Church?

A defense of an old-fashioned idea.

Ben Patterson

THE SEARCH FOR APPLAUSE

Henri Nouwen

How to Gauge the Closeness of a Group

Analyzing conversation patterns can show how much a group trusts one another -- or how far they need to go toward true fellowship.

Em Griffin

Practicing & Malpracticing the Presence of God

IDEAS THAT WORK

Training young people to serve

Paul Borthwick

Five pastors completely bungled George Fox's search for spiritual direction, but their mistakes point out the essentials of pastoral care.

Eugene H. Peterson

The Pastor's Pre-Election Perils

Fred Smith

Anatomy of a Spiritual Leader

A conversation with Gordon MacDonald

Turning Gray

Rodney Clapp

LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY

Paul Borthwick

Putting Pain to Work

Healthy bodies know how to make use of pain. A healthy church does too.

Paul Brand and Philip Yancey

Every Church Needs a Bag Lady

Dennis Sawyer

The Unfinished Pastor

James Berkley

My Worst Faux Pas in Ministry

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLISHER

Paul D. Robbins

TO ILLUSTRATE…

Marshall Shelley