Pastor Michael Krahn on 05 Jan 2010 08:28 am
10 Questions For Pastors
Kevin DeYoung’s 10 questions for healthy pastoral living:
1. Am I spending time slowly reading God’s word and memorizing Scripture?
2. Am I having consistent, focused, extended times of prayer, including interceding for others?
3. Am I disciplined in my use of technology, in particular not getting distracted by emails and blogging in the evening and on my day off?
4. Am I going to bed on time?
5. Am I eating too much?
6. Have I exercised in the last week?
7. Am I patient with my kids or am I angry with them when they disobey or behave in childish ways?
8. When at home, am I “fully present” for my wife and family or are my mind and energy elsewhere?
9. Am I making sermon preparation a priority in my week or am I doing other less important things first?
10. Have I done anything out of the ordinary to cherish and help my wife?
I suppose there’s really no reason these should be restricted to pastors; this is good advice for all.
Michael Krahn (michael.krahn@gmail.com) is a husband, father, Pastor, writer, and recording artist who enjoys books, theology, technology and the Ottawa Senators.
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on 05 Jan 2010 at 2:41 pm # ED...
I'm reading "Why we love the church" – have you read it?
on 05 Jan 2010 at 4:33 pm # michaelkrahn
I have not yet… looked through it last week though.
on 05 Jan 2010 at 6:13 pm # ED...
I'm at chapter 2. I'm enjoying it, but it's unbelievably American. I don't live in a land where there are megachurches. Nobody I know has ever used the word "missional" or "attractional" or associated voting Republican (or Democrat) with going to church. I've heard a few people utter the word "emergent" but it's clear that they didn't really mean the same thing by it that Kevin does. Hmmm.
on 06 Jan 2010 at 12:14 am # ED...
Oh no! Who am I? What does some dumb Scot's take on anything matter!