Center for Pastor Theologians Journal Vol. 11.1: Essays on Humility

The Center for Pastor Theologians has recently concluded a three-year cycle reflecting on virtue formation. In the final year, our conversations centered on the virtue of humility. The conversations about humility among our fellowship communities were among the richest that we’ve had. For Pastor Theologians, humility is essential to deepening our understanding of what it means to be a theological shepherd of the church who models the character of Christ. We explored a variety themes, including the difficulty of defining humility, the dangers of narcissism (both for pastors and in our congregations), and the challenge of cultivating a humble posture in a culture of self-aggrandizement and polarization where leadership is often confused with bravado. To put it bluntly: We must get humility right if we are to truly proclaim the gospel. This volume of the CPTJ seeks to push such conversations forward.