Staying True to Your Calling
"Scanning what other churches are doing can be helpful, but it can also derail you from your calling."
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10 Things Pastors Often Keep to Themselves About Pastor’s Hidden Struggles
Pastors seldom know who we can trust, which is why we become guarded and may appear harder to get to know. Most senior pastors have been burned by someone they once trusted, experiencing pastor's hidden struggles. Many senior pastors have seasons where it feels the staff, church leaders and congregation are talking about us behind our back.
Sharing the Gospel Naturally Even With a Stranger
The power is in the message, not the messenger. This is why the apostle Paul described the Gospel as the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. (Romans 1:16), demonstrating the importance of sharing the gospel naturally.
Why You Are Already a Sending Church
Jesus' Great Commission to make disciples to the ends of the earth starts in your community.
Take Time To Savor God’s Word
Reading the entire Bible in a year is like seeing Europe in a week: You will notice a lot of things you don’t see from ground level, but it’s no way to get to know a country.
How Can You Support Your Tired Pastor?
Don’t ask your pastor to make every decision. Most pastors are “decision weary.” Unless the issue is critical, see if you can find solutions other than going to the pastor with the problem or need.
I Am Weak, But He Is Strong: How God Uses Weakness
A weakness or limitation is different than being a weak person or a limited leader. Its an acknowledgment of your humanity and gives you clues to how God uses weakness in your life.
How Can We Discern Between Hearing God’s Voice vs Own?
The voice many people hear above Gods is the voice of their own hurt, pain, disappointment, upbringing, bad experiences with churches, impatience with others faults, independence, a desire to do everything their way, etc., which can be mistaken for hearing God's voice vs own.
Is Your Church Healthy or Toxic? Warning Signs
While God is powerful to do his supernatural work in even the most adverse situations, we hamper our effectiveness when we fail to pursue both holiness and wholeness. Identifying unhealthy church signs is crucial.
Seeing Christianity Through Post-Christian Eyes
A large part of sharing the gospel in a post-Christian culture is being sensitive to the potential confusion of our listeners.
