12 Things Staff Members Want to Say to Their Pastors
When I do church consultations, I always interview the church staff. In those interviews, I often hear from staff members who’ve never felt comfortable…
Read MoreWhen I do church consultations, I always interview the church staff. In those interviews, I often hear from staff members who’ve never felt comfortable…
Read MoreREADING: Numbers 5-6, Mark 6:1-29 The blessing of Numbers 6 is one of the most famous blessings of the Old Testament. I heard it…
Read MoreI realize not all endings to a pastoral ministry are surprising or even unnecessary, but some pastors are unfortunately caught off guard by their…
Read MoreREADING: Numbers 3-4, Mark 5:21-43 They laughed at Jesus – which is never a very smart move. “They” were the mourners at the home…
Read MoreA friend asked a question about this topic this past weekend, but it’s a recurrent one for church staff members. With gratitude to Jim…
Read More“There will be days in your ministry that you will feel lost and lonely. You will experience defeat and disappointment, and you will walk…
Read More1 John 4:9 “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that…
Read More“In the garden, Jesus encouraged the disciples to pray and not sleep. In Luke’s account, he twice told them to pray so they would…
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