by Mark Tidsworth | Jan 29, 2020 | Opinion
The signs are clear. The indicators are there. What the church in North America needs from its pastoral leadership is quickly shifting. Really, it’s no surprise. Here we are on the backside of Christendom’s bell-shaped life-cycle curve. The cultural pockets wherein...
by Mark Tidsworth | Dec 26, 2019 | Opinion
Please don’t call a vitalized pastor until your church is ready. Why? Because an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When your church is not ready and you call a vitalized pastor, the painful outcomes are predictable. After the dust of conflict settles, my...
by Mark Tidsworth | Sep 30, 2019 | Opinion
“Focus. … It’s all about where you focus.” That’s how Ray started the driving lesson after I shut the car door. I was 15, proudly displaying my driver’s permit in my wallet, yet not sure I was ready for my 16th birthday when I could take the driving test for an...
by Mark Tidsworth | Aug 9, 2019 | Opinion
Not money, sex or fame. But what to say and how much to say and how directly – or not – to say it. That’s the moral struggle pastors face each week. It’s obvious our culture is at war with itself right about now. Pick an issue, any issue, and you’ll find groups of...
by Mark Tidsworth | Jul 17, 2019 | Opinion
What do we do when the U.S. president spews racism during a weekend Twitter tirade? We may need to give ourselves a moment first. We grow so numb to President Trump’s rhetoric after a while, with the firestorms of his frequent tirades burning up our emotional...
