Scott Carr, Jr.Jun 21, 20193 minFinding Church Leadership in a New EraTod Bolsinger highlights that in an age of Christendom’s decline in the Western world, pastors are ill-equipped to lead through the...
Scott Carr, Jr.Mar 28, 20193 minThe Pastor's SoulThe pastor cannot offer to his or her congregation what he or she has not received, namely, an encounter with God in the ordinary life of...
Scott Carr, Jr.Mar 15, 20194 minPoet-PastorThe first time I read M. Craig Barnes’s The Pastor as Minor Poet, I was enthralled by the image of pastor as poet: “What the congregation...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20173 minA Letter to My Future-Pastor SelfBy now, I am sure you have settled into your pastoral rhythms and grown somewhat comfortable in your parish setting. Hopefully, regular...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20173 minEn Route to a Pastoral IdentityAs a descendent from four generations of pastors, I have often heard of the complaints pastors encounter from their parishioners. I...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20173 minExpectations for Ministers in the Early ChurchSt. John Chrystostom’s classic, On the Priesthood, is a sobering work for anyone considering a future in ministry. Over the course of its...