The Church Lobby Ep 061: Why Reading Matters for Ministry, with Austin Carty
Dec 14, 2023
50:58
Pastors need to read, not just for information, but for formation.
Austin Carty and Karl Vaters cover topics like:
- The importance of reading many types of books, not just works of theology and leadership
- How reading helps us become more mature, wise, and caring
- How reading the Bible with a sense of wonder helps embed its truths into our lives
- How important it is to take reading seriously, not a luxury, or as something I squeeze in around ministry, but as an essential aspect of growing in life, faith, and ministry
Links from this episode:
- Ministry In A Secular Age, by Andrew Root
- e-mail: acarty@boulevardbaptist.com
Bonus Chat
How To Become A Pastor-reader (5 Takeaways), with Austin Carty
If you’ve had a hard time reading more, check out how Austin and Karl flesh out these following steps to becoming more of a pastor-reader:
- See reading as a pastoral visit
- Don’t start by trying to read too much
- Hold no knowledge or writing in contempt
- Trust that there is beauty to be found in all sorts of books
- Try to read as much material off-line as possible.
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