Kurt

“The Christian leader is called not primarily to be effective, but to be faithful and to practice leadership in the way of Jesus no matter what the perceived results may be.”
― Tim Suttle, Shrink: Faithful Ministry in a Church-Growth Culture

“Ministerial leadership is, first and finally, discipleship.”
― Lesslie Newbigin, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

“I end with a blessing from Larry Hine, Brennan Manning’s spiritual director, who delivered this benediction at Manning’s ordination service:      May all of your expectations be frustrated,      May all of your plans be thwarted,      May all of your desires be withered into nothingness,      That you may experience the powerlessness and poverty of a child, and can sing and dance in the love of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.”
― J R Briggs, Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure

“Bonhoeffer helps us see that a youth minister is not someone who heaves theology onto young people, getting them to know stuff, but is rather a minister of the gospel that stands near the concrete humanity of young people, sharing in their experience, helping them wrestle with God’s action in and through their concrete lives.”
― Andrew Root, Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together