Marathon men
I have a photo of him on the landing. His eyes twinkle from behind his wire frame spectacles under his fuzzy hair and above his tidy blond moustache.
His name is John Peters and he was the pastor of our congregation for around 40 years through two world wars, the onslaughts of theological liberalism in the early 20th century and a move of building. As a church leader he was not there for a brief sprint, but for the marathon.
I believe we need more leaders who will persevere with one congregation. Here are some reasons.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …