8 Odd Practices of Pastor Search Teams, and 3 Suggestions for Churches
I don’t aim to be overly negative or hyper-critical, but I think the process of searching for a pastor with a pastor search team is often a deeply flawed process.
Southern Baptist
A Regular Pastor’s Diagnosis of the SBC in 2024
Southern Baptists are searching. In particular, Southern Baptists appear to be searching for an identity – that one thing that will unite us as a cooperating convention of churches.
Ecclesiology Matters More Than I Thought
I used to think bad ecclesiology was something that could be overcome as long as a pastor preached well, pastored well, led well, and kept the engine of the church running. I was wrong.
7 Problems with Single, Senior Pastor Ecclesiology
After almost twenty years of pastoring Southern Baptist churches, I’m convinced that there are serious problems with “single, senior pastor ecclesiology.”
The Southern Baptist Convention STILL Has a Paige Patterson Problem
Several weeks back I wrote an article titled, “The Southern Baptist Convention Has a Paige Patterson Problem.” We still have that problem. Those who have followed the story know the basic issues.
The Southern Baptist Convention Has a Paige Patterson Problem
The SBC really does have a Paige Patterson problem. Outsiders (and some insiders) are already blaming our commitment to complementarianism. But this crisis is not a result of our complementarian theology.
Regular Pastor 