Mike Turner

I pastor people and write about spiritual stuff

[Mike Turner @LexingtonRev]

“The vocation of pastor has been replaced by the strategies of religious entrepreneurs with business plans.”—Eugene Peterson

Peterson has been for 40 years my guide to pastoral ministry and his warnings about modern evangelical church leadership continue to be proven true

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@Mericamemed That’s Waffle House

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@EricLDaugh It seems to me that Rubio is beginning to eclipse Vance for 2028

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@trad_west_ So true

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@TheGreatB00ks Me! (hand waving wildly). Choose me m’lord

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@trad_west_ #Crusaders

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@zealup So awesome! Hope you’re doing well

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@PastorCroft Absolutely! How can pastors think there’s any other option but to write their own sermons?

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@rdhasler Yes

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⛪ While Harris is a member of a San Francisco Baptist church, her beliefs include Hindu and Jewish influences. A uniquely diverse religious identity! #ReligiousDiversity
https://t.co/bE0QtzKQim

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🗳️ Last Sunday, VP Kamala Harris attended two African American churches near Atlanta, GA. A strategic move in the height of the political season! #Election2024
https://t.co/bE0QtzKQim

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@JeffreyPWiesner There’s a threshold of money/celebrity that when a pastor crosses it he’s in dangerous territory.

Maybe pastoring was never meant to be carried out by the rich and famous but by ordinary men who are willing to labor in obscurity for Jesus’ glory and not their own

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@mrdavidrowe So good! One Stott says something, it’s hard for any other commentator to improve on it. Like the comment I once read from a Country Music artist who, when asked to record a Willie Nelson song, refused. Once Willie sings a song, he explained, no one else can sing it.

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@KSPrior Don’t weigh the use of the passive voice. Just stop it. You’ll instantly become a better writer.

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The health of an organization’s leader determines the health of the organization.

I know you probably think it’s more complicated than that, but it’s really not.

[Carey Nieuwhof @cnieuwhof]

The church today is full of cover bands—people (pastors, worship leaders, etc.) trying to be someone else. It’s time to break free from that model of leadership.

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@WJ_Bassett I've learned through enough mistakes to write a book that the most undervalued pastoral virtue is patience

[Mike Turner @LexingtonRev]

Christmas music in churches is the best. Most of us have figured out that combining traditional with modern worship songs this time of year works great. Makes me wonder why many congregations haven't reached the same conclusion the rest of the year.

[Mike Turner @LexingtonRev]

It's hard to see where the Southern Baptist Convention ends up after this period of in-fighting but if past history is any guide, there are three options: 1)Great leaders solve the problems; 2)the Convention explodes; 3) We go on fighting. #3 seems most likely

[Mike Turner @LexingtonRev]

Some days prayer comes easy and some mornings it doesn't. The important thing is to pray anyway.

[Mike Turner @LexingtonRev]

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering" HB 10:23. Biblical faith doesn’t maintain itself; if churches don’t pay attention, their people will lose their way. Now is not the time for fast-food theology but for the red meat of biblical truth