by Andy Patton | Jul 3, 2024 | Church Leadership, Life Issues
Before I became a pastor, I would not say I was estranged from a single soul. Almost 20 years in, the list is longer than I would have ever thought bearable. It includes some of my most intimate former friends and ministry partners: people whose names are etched on...
by Andy Patton | Jun 18, 2024 | Church
Have you ever had someone make an incorrect assumption about you? Maybe someone guessed you were younger than you really are, or maybe someone assumed you’d seen that super popular movie when you actually haven’t. Or perhaps you’ve experienced the more frustrating...
by Andy Patton | Apr 22, 2024 | Church and Ministry
If you think back on your life, you will see that your story has been significantly shaped by words. Maybe your trajectory has been most deeply marked by that parent or mentor who spoke words of encouragement to you. Maybe the direction of your life shifted when a...
by Andy Patton | Apr 9, 2024 | Church and Ministry, PCA
For some, the title of this little essay is a bit of an oxymoron. It is like “low-fat chocolate” or “non-alcoholic whiskey.” Hope-full Presbyterianism? That’s as weird as “happy Presbyterians,” am I right? I used to tell audiences that I loved the cover of my 2006...
by Andy Patton | Mar 28, 2024 | Church and Ministry, Women in Ministry
Christine Gordon interviews Kathy Jenke and Rachel Stevener about their ministry with Grace Presbyterian of Silicon...
by Andy Patton | Mar 6, 2024 | Church, Church Leadership, PCA
Mike Khandjian from the Alliance for Mission & Renewal talks to his long-time friend Ray Cortese about ministry and how to make it over the long...
