Join Nathan Hoff and Mandy Smith for A Voice from the Sacristy. The Gospel Reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is from John 10.11-18. The theme for this week is interior adornment of the pastor.
Mandy Smith is a pastor, teacher, author, and friend. Her new book, Confessions of an Amateur Saint is due to be released October 2024.
From the blurb—so good in connection with this week’s podcast:
Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership
Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Mandy feels the pain. Instead of offering more strategies to fix our problems, she reminds us of the call that first captured our imagination, directing our passions back to God and God’s people. In her book you will:
experience the surprising freedom of grappling with a loving God
be released from illusions of control into a lifestyle of healing hope
rediscover your passion for ministry and your love for God and God’s people.
Confessions of an Amateur Saint is a different kind of leadership book for a different kind of leader. And different is what we need these days―spiritual leadership refined by fire rather than burned out by it, a leadership unencumbered by unrealistic expectations, a leadership reconnected to the God who receives our confession with love and restores our soul for the task ahead.
In a time where all Christian leaders are required to be pioneers, let Mandy skillfully guide you to a fresh, spiritually-fueled integrity, not weighted by false expectations but leading your people as your faith is increasingly shaped like Christ.
A Voice from the Sacristy (4 Sunday of Easter, 21 April 2024)