Episode 365: Books That Shaped Our Ministry, Part Three--Part Time Is Plenty

In the third episode of their series on books that have shaped their ministry, pastors Sarah, Erica, and Steve take a look at a book entitled, "Part Time Is Plenty," by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, that offers a vision for how congregations can not only survive, but thrive, in situations where they have part-time pastoral leadership supplemented by empowered members of their congregations.  We'll explore the pressures many congregations feel to do ministry a certain way, or to keep with the pictures in their mind of "how we've always done it," and how pastors also often bring assumptions and expectations that have been foisted on them for how pastoral ministry should look.  We'll also take a look at how diverse the models of pastoral leadership have looked over the course of the last two thousand years, from Paul the bi-vocational traveling missionary and tentmaker to the circuit riders of the 19th century, to many models of serving in the 21st century.  If you've ever wondered, "How do congregations decide what is right for them for their ministry needs at any given time?" this conversation could be for you!  Listen in on this week's Crazy Faith Talk!