The joke goes that Jesus' greatest miracle was being a man in His 30s with 12 (or possibly 11) close friends!
We live in a country where, famously, in 2018 a "loneliness" minister was appointed by the government as it recognised the danger of isolation in our world of "connections" but not real friendships.
Do you feel isolated?
Isolation in church leadership can be a surprising reality; we're surrounded by people every Sunday, our phones buzz with pastoral needs, and our calendars fill with meetings and ministry commitments. Yet many leaders find themselves profoundly lonely - carrying burdens alone, making decisions in isolation, and lacking peers who truly understand the unique pressures of ministry life. Is that you?
Tired of 'plodding along' in ministry?
There is a reason why Paul reaches for farming when he wants to describe what faithful ministry looks like. Not …