Your Pastor Needs Friends Too – Conquer Pastor Isolation
According to the research one of the main causes of pastoral burnout is relational isolation. That is, pastors tend not to have deep enough friendship... Read More...
5 Tips for Preparing for Your Christmas Sermon
It can be agonizing — planning your “special” Christmas sermon. Some people are expecting a feel good bit of “ho-ho” sermonizing. Others are expecting... Read More...
Overcoming Pastor Burnout – Don’t Quit Yet
Burnout. Pastors burn out a lot. Many of us leave ministry altogether and many more have at least thought about it. I certainly have. I’ve been a past... Read More...
How to Handle Criticism as a Pastor
I have a plaque hanging in my office that I picked up about 25 years ago, it reads: “To Avoid Criticism: Do Nothing. Say Nothing. Be Nothing.” It’s tr... Read More...
Pastors – Nail the Landing in Your Sermon This Week
Safe, rough, or perilous, once a plane takes off, landing is inevitable. There is more potential for error and danger in the landing than any other ti... Read More...
How (Not) to Treat the Pastor’s Spouse
It’s risky to talk about pastors, which is what we do a lot here. But it’s even riskier to talk about the pastor’s spouse! Our goal in this article is... Read More...
7 Things Your Pastor Desperately Needs From You
It’s lonely at the top. When I was younger, I thought the pastor was the superstar of the church, standing in front of his adoring fans. He was the pr... Read More...
5 Important Tips for an Amazing Thanksgiving Church Service
Thanksgiving is upon us, fall is in full swing, kids are back to school, the leaves are changing along with the weather. While it may seem that Thanks... Read More...
Build a Great Platform That Drives Donations
Every political party has a platform. The more the platform connects with the public, the greater the chance of success in any election. Not only do p... Read More...