by Chris Maxwell | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Chris was living the American dream; married to his beautiful wife, Debbie, with three sons, and the successful pastor of a large congregation in Orlando, Florida, when he developed encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain which is caused by some type of infection. ...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Dear pastors, let’s set up an appointment with our Eye Doctor. As He looks at us, let’s receive His assessment of how we truly look at Him. Do not only investigate the success or failure, the momentum or monotony, the victories or defeats of our group goals....
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Write a note. A very kind, caring, encouraging note. Send it to your pastor. Thank your spiritual leader for specific things they do well. Don’t include in this note all the things they don’t do so well or how the church would improve if they’d only...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Lifelong learners. Creative teachers. Those traits are not just duties to be added to the overloaded pastoral job description. They are honors. Honors to lead us toward wonder, ways of noticing God in the moment. Learning more and teaching others—not just facts but...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
As I write about pastoring, I think of my years in Orlando, FL. The years as youth pastor and the decades as lead pastor. The Sunday morning gatherings, the Wednesday night studies, the events outside, the leadership retreats, the board meetings, the counseling...
