Dr. Jesse Middendorf is the Executive Director of the Center for Pastoral Leadership. In this new year reflection, Dr. Jess urges pastors to move to the theme of hope in their preaching and leading.
Dr. Jesse Middendorf reviews books he thinks are worth reading and rereading for spiritual and educational formation.
Dr. Jesse reflects on some recent losses in his life, but reminds us of the ultimate hope we have in Christ as a reminder of how we can encourage those in our congregation.
Dr. Middendorf reflects on the history of social justice in the Wesleyan tradition and the Church of the Nazarene specifically.