Housing Is a Governance Issue. Most Boards Haven’t Treated It Like One.
Most elder boards care about their pastors. That part is not in question.
What’s in question is whether care has been built into anything—
Dunning, Kruger, and Jesus Walk Into a Home Depot
In 1999, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger found that individuals often fail to recognize their incompetence in a skill. This phenomenon impacts our spiritual journeys, where we may rush to polished results, neglecting the necessary groundwork. True competence requires us to engage in the unglamorous work that builds a solid foundation. What does it take? Grace.
Two to Five: How One Church Reimagined Ministry Housing
Housing isn’t just a personal issue for ministry staff—it’s a strategic challenge for the whole church.
Housing Shouldn’t Be the Reason They Leave
Housing isn’t just a personal issue for ministry staff—it’s a strategic challenge for the whole church.
The Sermon, the Cross, and the Rent Check
Many of us center our faith around familiar symbols—the cross, the empty tomb, the costly hope of resurrection… We’re reflecting on Christ’s sacrifice, the weight of hope, the call to follow even when it costs us. What if your pastor is preaching hope while quietly crunching housing numbers—beside a spouse scrolling Zillow late at night? […]
Lent Is a Time to Look Inward. Start With Housing.
Lent is a season of reflection. We look inward, name what’s broken, and walk with Christ through the wilderness. It’s meant to be a time of spiritual clarity, not distraction. But for many pastors and ministry leaders—in California, Washington, and Colorado—Lent isn’t marked by stillness. It’s marked by Zillow tabs open at midnight. Another rent […]
If They Can’t Live Here, They Can’t Lead Here
Ministry isn’t just a calling—it’s a life of faith and service. But in the Bay Area, and across California and the nation, housing costs are pushing pastors and ministry leaders to the breaking point. It’s not just about numbers on a page. It’s about: Spouses scrolling Zillow at midnight, not-so-subtly suggesting that maybe God is […]
Advent Reflection: Making Room for the Pastor
Advent is a season of anticipation—a time when we prepare our hearts for the arrival of Christ, the light of the world. Yet, for many pastors, this sacred season can feel more like an endurance race than a time of joyful waiting. Between sermon series, special services, and meeting the needs of their congregations, pastors […]
Italian Farm Table Theory of Heaven
So I have this Italian Farm Table Theory of Heaven. I think we can all agree that Heaven looks like Tuscany. I mean, there are rolling hills, beautiful architecture, warm friendly people, vineyards, farms, food, wine, art… Why not, right? So, it being Heaven, there’s this long rustic wood table, and by long, I mean […]