What Changes When a Pastor Champions Missions?
A mission-minded pastor champions missions and shapes their church in these nine ways.
A mission-minded pastor champions missions and shapes their church in these nine ways.
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?
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.
We need to encourage people to ask more questions.
Life outside church involvement is full. The fun stuff is a compelling draw; family is a top priority, and work is a demanding reality. We don’t need to compete, but we need to be present, meet needs and serve well.
Hope is a beautiful byproduct of faithful practice in the present, offering a path to overcoming cynicism.
Discover the essential questions to ask before starting a church planting network and building a movement.
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.
I’ve studied many worldviews, but none comes close to the biblical worldview in accounting for all the facts of our existence—including our longing for happiness.
The first and best of what you are has to be laid in surrender at Jesus feet. Only then will it bring life to the world when building God's kingdom.