20 Monday Morning Joys I Hope Pastors Received Yesterday
No commentary today – just a list. I realize no pastor will have experienced all these things yesterday, but I pray all of us…
Read MoreNo commentary today – just a list. I realize no pastor will have experienced all these things yesterday, but I pray all of us…
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors who are defeated in the work of ministry. Here are some of the characteristics…
Read MoreEven pastors can be discouraged by personal struggles, family challenges, and painful ministry disappointments. There are those especially difficult days when it seems we…
Read MoreA few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled 6 Ways Pastors Can Bless Their Deacons. Today’s post examines the other side of that equation,…
Read MoreDeacons are godly individuals called to minister alongside a pastor in the church (1 Timothy 3:8-13). While those who serve well are a blessing…
Read MoreMore than one recent study has pointed out a growing loneliness even among believers (see, e.g., this Barna post and this one). I confirm that many church…
Read MorePreaching is an activity involving the whole mind, body, and soul. Consequently, preaching is often both exhilarating and exhausting. But after the sermon is…
Read MoreI know some churches are problem churches with difficult people, but I’ve not experienced that kind of church. Pam and I have grown to…
Read MoreI’ve said it before on this site: “I’ve never seen an evangelistic church without an evangelistic pastor.” If the person preaching the Word every…
Read MoreMy experience is that it takes many churches at least a year in their search for a new pastor before they find their next…
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