PodcastDave Harvey: Lessons Learned from the Village Church Guest: Dave Harvey one year ago In our first episode, Bob Lepine and Dave Harvey discuss the breaking situation with Matt Chandler and the Village Church in Texas. As details are revealed, there are lessons we can learn from how the elders handled the situation - and reminders that we need to be on guard in our own ministries.Dave Harvey (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is president of Great Commission Collective, a church-planting ministry in North America and abroad. Dave was a pastor for 34 years, and travels widely across networks and denominations as a conference speaker. He is the author of When Sinners Say “I Do”, Am I Called? and I Still Do: Growing Closer and Stronger Through Life’s Defining Moments. Dave and his wife, Kimm, live in southwest Florida. He also writes at https://revdaveharvey.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RevDaveHarvey.Resources mentioned in this episode:Hedges by Jerry B Jenkins: https://www.amazon.com/Hedges-Paperback-Redesign-Marriage-Protect-dp-1433531550/dp/1433531550Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp: https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Calling-Confronting-Challenges-Pastoral/dp/B09C2SQZ5VLead by Paul David Tripp: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Gospel-Principles-Leadership-Church-ebook/dp/B08CBKMP28/The Great Commission Collective website: https://gccollective.orgA complete transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVcyerZANGNJke4BJyf9f8zl7BQokUBLsCeVuTl_LX4/edit?usp=sharing More by Dave Harvey ARTICLEYou’re Nothing When You Try to Be Something But rivalry does destroy friendships, split churches, undermine testimonies, and make us look no different than the world around us. Go Deeper (3 min read) ARTICLEPastor, Christ’s Resurrection Fuels Resilience Gain encouragement and renewed focus for ministry in this article. The weariness and uncertainty of the past year can make decision-making and adapting to constant change overwhelming. However,... Go Deeper (3 min read) ARTICLETalented Pastors and the Plurality Principle Talented lead pastors risk their own reality distortion field. Except in their case, it can undermine the beauty and church vitality that accompanies genuine plurality. And the reality... Go Deeper (5 min read)