At virtually every moment of our lives, greater truths and lesser truths are battling for our heart. The challenge is that the lesser truth is usually louder, stronger and more urgent.
If you, like me, are a small church pastor, greater truths can be especially hard to see because there are fewer layers (usually no layers) between you and the lesser truths.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
