What we’re NOT looking for in a Pastor

I am not going to say these characteristics can’t work for some churches but for our situation its big a dealbreaker for me.    Pastor who is only a teacher but not a leader/shepherd- John Piper btw is pastor for preaching at his church but we don’t have the manpower to just have a preaching

Our New Harvest Pastor

As part of the Pastor Search Comittee I welcome everyone’s comments on what we should be looking for in a pastor. We already have a few candidates who are interested and we will hopefully be bringing them to speak in the near future but here’s my list of what is super important   Ability to

Why it is sexist to not allow women to be pastors

If you want to read the Bible as not allowing women in leadership you have to reconcile the fact that Miriam lead Israel through the wilderness and is listed alongside Aaron and Moses. There were also women who served in the capacities of prophetess and judge in the Old Testament (these offices btw are “speaking”

My church is not built on theology

My Christian community is with those who confess Jesus is Lord. Savior of all mankind, Lord of all creation and one is one in the Father. I am not Reformed if it means I can’t call Arminians saved. I am not Conservative if it means I have to hate liberals. I am not Baptist if