How to Prevent Ministry Burnout
It's a common problem: you want to do more for the world and your ministry, but this can lead to burnout. Whether you’re a pastor, ministry leader, or... Read More...
Get Things Done By Removing Church Bureaucracy
Most working adults can give at least one example of a time when getting things accomplished at work was slowed by bureaucracy and red tape. Multileve... Read More...
6 Time Management Tips For Pastors & Ministry Leaders
Teaching people how to manage their time has become a booming industry. If you search for time management books on Amazon, you will find 138,562 resul... Read More...
The Importance of Providence in Pastoral Ministry Work
… and on this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorro... Read More...
Post-Easter Preaching – What Now? Remember the Ascension
Last Updated: February 2017
Easter is over (not really, but you know what I mean) and now we get back to the redemptive routines of ministry. The app... Read More...
Spiritual Formation or Superficial Ritualization?
One of the hardest aspects of pastoring is riding with the Lord’s people (including ourselves) through our tumultuous struggle toward spiritual matu... Read More...
Pastor Preparations for Easter
Last Updated: March 2017
Everybody knows that the two most widely attended Sunday morning church services are Christmas and Easter. Indeed, many peop... Read More...
Pastors Need to Get Away from the Church for a Time
I came from a home where my dad built custom homes that my mom would design. He didn’t own a construction company, but actually framed, plumbed, wired... Read More...
How to Hire Church Staff with Integrity, Honesty and Reliability
If you hire the wrong person for your church staff, you could ruin your church. That’s why hiring decisions can be the most agonizing, time-consuming,... Read More...