5 Ways to Deal With Ministry Stress
Stress was never meant to control our lives.
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More Than a Revival: Launching a Gospel Movement
To move teenagers to action, we must break their hearts for the lost, just as Jesus did with His disciples. We must help paint a picture of the hell their friends are living through and the Hell theyre headed to. We must paint a picture of the Great Commission as the greatest cause for launching a gospel movement, that will transform their friends lives both now and forever.
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.
How Being Overcommitted Can Distract You
I can’t ignore the tasks that ministry requires, but when I am in task mode I must keep my spiritual “peripheral vision” active, looking for those “God moments” with the Sabrias of the world.
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.
A Welcoming Place
Besides Sunday services, the center also provides a weekday program for young adults featuring recreational and leisure classes.
How Can We Trust God Through Trials We Don’t Understand?
If God decided all the suffering of history is worth the price paid, who are we to say otherwise? He knows everything and took upon Himself the lion’s share of human suffering. Hasn’t He earned the right to trust God through trials?
Ordinary Gifts of God: Fried Eggs, Folded Laundry, and Much, Much More
Nothing we do is new or remembered, but amazingly enough, we have all been given some work to do today, a purpose and a task. Life is full of unhappy business, but did we enjoy a cup of coffee this morning or a sandwich for lunch? How lovely. We can find enjoyment today, even in this sin-cursed world under the sun with the ordinary gifts of God.
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.
