Leadership

Pastor, Is Your Passion is Waning?

You know God has called you to ministry, but your passion is waning, if not gone.

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

How One Pastor Learned to Let Go of His Do-It-All-Myself Compulsion

“One way to measure ministry effectiveness is to discern what percentage of your hours go to leadership development.”

The Fruit of Faithfulness: A Decade of Hope for Colorado’s New Life Church

“We grieved. We sang out our holy defiance—'we will overcome this trial we’re facing; we will somehow rise again.'”

Being Married to a Pastor: The Good and the Bad

"When it comes to being married to a pastor, there are things I enjoy, and other things I wish I didn’t have to deal with."

3 Ways to Respond When You Face Personal Rejection in the Church

"How do you keep from withdrawing when dealing with someone who doesn’t like you?"

4 Practices to Regain Your Passion for Ministry

"It’s surprisingly easy for your passion for ministry to fade. It can become commonplace and routine."

3 Things to Do When Your Church Hits a Plateau

"For a church to turn around, it may take many, many small degrees of change and a long time."

4 Reasons to Believe in and Support Your Pastor

"As the pastor goes, so goes the local church. When a pastor leads effectively, he or she can be a true difference-maker."

10 Signs You Are a Narcissistic Pastor

"Unfortunately, ministry can give rise to narcissism. We are often in the limelight and get kudos from others that feed our egos."