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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/necessity-of-the-trauma-informed-pastor.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-necessity-of-the-trauma-informed-pastor\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tThe Necessity of the Trauma-Informed Pastor\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/Dan+Allender\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tDan 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abused, and cynicism is everywhere?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/russell-moore\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRussell Moore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/why-we-venerate-and-vilify-christian-leaders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy We Venerate and Vilify Christian Leaders\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne moment we\u2019re singing their praises; the next we\u2019re questioning everything. Maybe we\u2019re asking the wrong things of them.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/taylor-combs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Combs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/from-mars-hills-rubble-to-a-church-at-rest\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Mars Hill\u2019s Rubble to a Church at Rest\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOut of the ground once shaken by the collapse of Mars Hill Church, something steady is growing.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEddie Williams\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/spiritual-formation-local-address-richard-foster-rich-villodas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpiritual Formation Has a Local Address\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRichard Foster discusses healthy pastoral leadership, his daily routine, and how to practice solitude in an age of distraction.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/rich-villodas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterview by Rich Villodas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/theres-safety-in-meaningful-church-membership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s Safety in Meaningful Church Membership\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChurches have misused it and culture hates commitment. But don\u2019t throw out the body with the bathwater.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Capps\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-safeguard-of-good-church-governance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Safeguard of Good Church Governance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrong ecclesiology is more important than ever. Four church leaders weigh in on the function of their church governments.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/kara-bettis-carvalho\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKara Bettis Carvalho\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/leeman-elder-led-congregationalism\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho Holds the Keys to the Kingdom?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA case for elder-led congregationalism.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/jonathan-leeman\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Leeman\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/southern-baptist-congregational-church-model-york\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProudly Independent. Humbly Collaborative.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndividual cooperation makes the Southern Baptist Convention a reckoning force.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/hershael-york\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHershael W. York\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/acna-bishops-authority-care\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m Grateful for My Bishop\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEpiscopal governance structure provides both discipline and care for its ministers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/hannah-miller-king\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHannah Miller King\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/assemblies-of-god-authority\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Marriage of Independence and Authority\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA hybrid model of governance helps Assemblies of God churches succeed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/gabriel-salguero\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGabriel Salguero\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/when-they-trust-jesus-but-not-his-church\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen They Trust Jesus but Not His Church\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreaching and pastoring in an age of skepticism.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Keller\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/curious-questions-to-engage-skeptics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurious Questions to Engage Skeptics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the files of Tim Keller\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/tim-keller\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimothy Keller\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/when-a-single-institution-isnt-enough\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen a Single Institution Isn&#8217;t Enough\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Black evangelicals often look beyond any one institution\u2014even beloved ones\u2014to meet their full needs of discipleship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalter R. Strickland \u2161\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-necessity-of-the-trauma-informed-pastor\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Necessity of the Trauma-Informed Pastor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpiritual leadership requires us to know the stories of our people.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDan Allender\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/reclaiming-the-churchs-role-in-mental-health\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReclaiming the Church&#8217;s Role in Mental Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have a holy opportunity to return to our roots\u2014a chance to recover the kind of care that once marked every aspect of the early church.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarey Nieuwhof &amp; James Sells\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/it-is-never-good-to-be-alone\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt Is Never Good to Be Alone\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn an anxious age, pastoral health requires more than better systems. It requires being known.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurt Thompson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExcerpt\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/teaching-tough-passages-with-authority\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTeaching Tough Passages with Authority\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow should Bible teachers and preachers handle Scripture that seems morally problematic?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/matthew-d-kim\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEric J. Bargerhuff &amp; Matthew D. Kim\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/leadership-that-doesnt-flinch\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeadership That Doesn\u2019t Flinch\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFriedman\u2019s classic The Failure of Nerve reveals how self-differentiated leaders resist the pull of anxiety and lead with clarity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBryce Hales\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-scars-of-spiritual-formation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Scars of Spiritual Formation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Nailing It, Nicole Massie Martin offers personal, poetic reflections that invite pastors to embrace their wounds\u2014and the God who heals through them.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/bryan-carter\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBryan L. Carter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/formation-that-transforms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormation That Transforms\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKen Boa\u2019s Conformed to His Image lays out twelve distinct pathways toward holistic discipleship rooted in God\u2019s character.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDerwin L. Gray\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/shepherding-at-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShepherding at Home\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Managing Your Household Well, Chap Bettis calls pastors to lead their families with the same intentionality they bring to their churches.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarry Lazarus\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/honest-prayers-for-a-hurried-life\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHonest Prayers for a Hurried Life\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith pastoral warmth, Paul E. Miller\u2019s A Praying Life helps leaders bring their messy lives to a Father who listens, understands, and stays.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Wilson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/not-because-you-are-strong-but-because-he-is\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot Because You\u2019re Strong, But Because He Is\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-deck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA benediction for the pastor who feels too fragile for the task\u2014but stays anyway.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-article-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/chris-poblete\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Poblete\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-content -->\n\t<\/div><!-- .wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj-inner -->\n<\/section><!-- .wp-block-ctp-magazine-lj -->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/Ministry-Lessons-from-the-Bottom-of-the-Cave.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trending-post-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trending-post-item-format\"><div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"trending-post-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/ministry-lessons-from-the-bottom-of-the-cave\/\">Ministry Lessons from the Bottom of the Cave<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"trending-post-item-byline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/thomas-anderson\/\">Thomas Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trending-post-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trending-post-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/pastors-dont-just-proclaim-the-resurrection-participate-in-it\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/Practice-the-Resurrection.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trending-post-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trending-post-item-format\"><div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"trending-post-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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