A Biblical Perspective of a ‘Fight or Flight’ Response
We live in a culture that doesn’t like persevering; we live in a culture that likes escaping.
Tag: perseverance in ministry
Perseverance in Ministry: When You Need to Keep Going
Perseverance in ministry helps us when faced with adversity, as we confront our fears, weaknesses, and limitations.
The Value of Long-Suffering
It’s hard. It’s hard to see the value of children's ministry when others don’t.
Leadership Grit
You are never stronger than when you are on your knees in weakness, a testament to leadership grit in practice.
Leaders, Keep Going
It can be easy for me to forget my primary role. I get distracted.
Become a No-Turning-Back Leader
Change is creating a new story. Change is challenging how things have always been done within the power structure established over time within the inner workings of the church. A no-turning-back leader is essential for navigating these shifts.
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?
The Pastor and Enduring
So how do you know if you’re running well—or even running in the right direction? The answer to that may look different depending on how far along you are in your pastoral course.
Finding the Strength to Stay
In today’s current ministry climate, the stress can feel as if it is ushering us out the church door. You may be familiar with the feeling—a hidden place where walking away feels not just like an option but the preferred option.
Panning for God
God did not call you to go into the accessible places where gold would be found, but the hard places where ministry must drill down into the community to find a solid foundation to build the church.