Alan Briggs: Spiritual Practical Ministry Tasks?
I found myself getting swallowed by the practical and what I considered unspiritual ministry tasks. Somehow I never got to the good things. I was doing subpar work, and it was wearing me down.
I found myself getting swallowed by the practical and what I considered unspiritual ministry tasks. Somehow I never got to the good things. I was doing subpar work, and it was wearing me down.
It’s time to exit the survival mode and reconnect.
A lot of leaders are running at a faster and harder pace than their teams or congregations can match, which could create more issues than it solves.
“If we want a new, healthier future, we are going to have to measure and cultivate new and healthy things.”
The limits are high right now, but so are the possibilities.
"Taking time to name what you experienced last year is a worthy investment."
Navigating this moment and the coming seasons with wisdom will require more than changing our perspective; we need to change our paradigms to discern not win.
It is hard to lead a small church or a young church. Perhaps it is even more challenging today than it once was. Church planters and small church pastors have a tall orderI know from personal experience. This article discusses avoiding the comparison trap. I have helped corral an army of tireless volunteers to haul chairs in and out every week. It […]