5 Ways to Deal With Ministry Stress
Stress was never meant to control our lives.
Leadership
Richard J. Foster: A Lesson in Seeking Humility
Be brave enough to seek humility. Be strong enough to seek humility. Be courageous enough to seek humility, and we will grow. It increases our sense of community, and none of us can do this on our own.
Why Megachurches Are Having a Hard Time Finding Pastors
Here are reasons there's a supply and demand crisis in pastoral searches for megachurches.
Who Do You Compete With? Other Pastors?
Do your job. If you are losing members to the new guy, keep telling yourself (and your leaders who may be panicking at the empty pews and low offerings), This is not about us, but about the Lord Jesus. And if theyre doing a better job over there, then lets pray for them and encourage them. Dealing with church competition requires a focus on your own ministry.
Beyond Growth and Decline: The Future Church Narrative
The greatest challenge for church leaders is to tell the future church narrative in a way that is beautiful and life-giving to a generation that sees the world through a lens of anxiousness and division.
Don’t Jump Ship Too Quickly
So, pastor, you found the going to be tough, some of the leaders resistant, and a few members to be criminal in their behavior? You grew tired of fighting them and fed up with the way they treated you?
7 Vital Lessons Leadership Has Taught Me
When we put our pride aside and truly value those around us and who we work with, we are able to then respect what each person brings to our team.
A Cure for Cynicism
Hope is a beautiful byproduct of faithful practice in the present, offering a path to overcoming cynicism.
How Can Weaknesses of an Extroverted Pastor Become Strengths?
Partly because they are more outgoing, I believe extroverted pastors will get the benefit of the doubtmore so than introverted pastors. Many have tackled the subject of how introverts can overcome weaknesses, but this article focuses on how extroverted pastor weaknesses can become strengths.
5 Indisputable Matters That Help Foster Unity in Ministry
Wherever two or more are gathered in Christs name, theres bound to be conflict. Sometimes its a clash of personalities. Other times its unholy tension cloaked as competitiveness. But often its theological differences, which can hinder fostering unity in ministry.
