Comments on: The Country Parson http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: City mouse or country mouse « The Ascetical Life http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-9825 City mouse or country mouse « The Ascetical Life Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:27:30 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-9825 [...] Here is a good word to young pastors pertaining to taking their first call… [...] [...] Here is a good word to young pastors pertaining to taking their first call… [...]

]]> By: baby blog » Blog Archive » Linkathon 2009: The year in links, part 2 (plus Linkathon 12/30) http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-1247 baby blog » Blog Archive » Linkathon 2009: The year in links, part 2 (plus Linkathon 12/30) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:57:45 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-1247 [...] on why young preachers would benefit from preaching in country [...] [...] on why young preachers would benefit from preaching in country [...]

]]> By: Zach http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-1043 Zach Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:27:30 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-1043 Dr. Keller, I offer my deep thanks for your encouraging words to the rural pastor. Its taken a while for me to ease into small town living but I shudder to think what I would have missed had I passed up the calling to this precious church. Deep joy and love have been reciprocally shared between my family and the congregation. What a deep privaledge to see lives in our town changed by the gospel. I will treasure these memories forever! Dr. Keller,

I offer my deep thanks for your encouraging words to the rural pastor. Its taken a while for me to ease into small town living but I shudder to think what I would have missed had I passed up the calling to this precious church. Deep joy and love have been reciprocally shared between my family and the congregation. What a deep privaledge to see lives in our town changed by the gospel. I will treasure these memories forever!

]]> By: Going Solo and Other (Mis)Adventures in Learning http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-956 Going Solo and Other (Mis)Adventures in Learning Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-956 [...] a recent blog posted on the Gospel Coalition site (here’s a link), Tim Keller wrote about the benefits of being a solo pastor in a small church. Two years into a [...] [...] a recent blog posted on the Gospel Coalition site (here’s a link), Tim Keller wrote about the benefits of being a solo pastor in a small church. Two years into a [...]

]]> By: Reclaiming the Mission » Tim Keller’s “Country Parson”: A Neo-Anabaptist Missional Perspective http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-930 Reclaiming the Mission » Tim Keller’s “Country Parson”: A Neo-Anabaptist Missional Perspective Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:31:22 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-930 [...] there should be room for both of us in the Kingdom of God in our time. Recently Dr. Keller recently wrote a post recommending that young pastors and seminarians consider being a “Country Parson” as a suitable [...] [...] there should be room for both of us in the Kingdom of God in our time. Recently Dr. Keller recently wrote a post recommending that young pastors and seminarians consider being a “Country Parson” as a suitable [...]

]]> By: andrew p http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-901 andrew p Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:18:50 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-901 Great article, but a small church might crush you, financially ruin you, sap you and your wife's spiritual fervour and strength, and completely bewilder you feeling totally abandoned. But I can't wait to get back in! Great article, but a small church might crush you, financially ruin you, sap you and your wife's spiritual fervour and strength, and completely bewilder you feeling totally abandoned. But I can't wait to get back in!

]]> By: JasonS http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-900 JasonS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:22:34 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-900 Chris, Please don't take my response as being condescending. I'm simply speaking from nineteen years of experience....HARD experience. I've pastored all country churches. Though I've been at a few in town, they were still country at heart. Being in town simply made the job more difficult. In addition to that, I am the product of a country church and have no formal theological training. I've had some major shifts in my thinking. Getting over being misled and then trying to lead folks toward this truth is both difficult, and has great potential to make a person bitter. It took me ten years to begin to find the joy that I truly need in the Lord so that I could enjoy being a country pastor. Chris,
Please don't take my response as being condescending. I'm simply speaking from nineteen years of experience....HARD experience.
I've pastored all country churches. Though I've been at a few in town, they were still country at heart. Being in town simply made the job more difficult.
In addition to that, I am the product of a country church and have no formal theological training. I've had some major shifts in my thinking. Getting over being misled and then trying to lead folks toward this truth is both difficult, and has great potential to make a person bitter.
It took me ten years to begin to find the joy that I truly need in the Lord so that I could enjoy being a country pastor.

]]> By: JasonS http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-899 JasonS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:18:35 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-899 Chris, I truly pray that you'll be blessed to get over the negative view of a country pastorate. Ignorance, bad theology, and politics are everywhere simply because humans are humans. The unique challenges of country pastorates equip a person to pastor by learning leadership, compassion, sympathy, as well as teaching him to be sincere and available. In addition, if one cannot be satisfied as a country pastor, it's unlikely that he'll be satisfied anywhere. Why? Because the job will never satisfy: only the ONE for whom we work can satisfy us. Praying that you'll learn the joy of the hard labor of fighting sin and bad theology for the glory of God and the joy of your/his people. Chris,
I truly pray that you'll be blessed to get over the negative view of a country pastorate.
Ignorance, bad theology, and politics are everywhere simply because humans are humans.
The unique challenges of country pastorates equip a person to pastor by learning leadership, compassion, sympathy, as well as teaching him to be sincere and available.
In addition, if one cannot be satisfied as a country pastor, it's unlikely that he'll be satisfied anywhere. Why? Because the job will never satisfy: only the ONE for whom we work can satisfy us.
Praying that you'll learn the joy of the hard labor of fighting sin and bad theology for the glory of God and the joy of your/his people.

]]> By: Saturday Links — DashHouse.com http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-871 Saturday Links — DashHouse.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:01:37 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-871 [...] to new pastors from Tim Keller and J.I. [...] [...] to new pastors from Tim Keller and J.I. [...]

]]> By: Weekly Links (12/04/09) « The Beacon http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/12/02/the-country-parson/#comment-860 Weekly Links (12/04/09) « The Beacon Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:24:05 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=1223#comment-860 [...] urban-centered pastors of our time is asked how to grow as a pastor…he responds by saying become a country parson (pastor). Read why Tim Keller said [...] [...] urban-centered pastors of our time is asked how to grow as a pastor…he responds by saying become a country parson (pastor). Read why Tim Keller said [...]

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