Part One As I mentioned last time, I’d change a lot about the way I handled seminary. But ultimately, my mistakes boiled down to just a few key issues. Things that seem so obvious that
About four years ago, I had just jumped the hurdle of year one as the primary preaching pastor at my church. The learning curve was steep, but everything I learned that first year has held
As our professor went through the syllabus on Day One of class, you could hear the collective weeping and gnashing of teeth. In addition to exams and papers, we had 2,500 pages of reading
Yesterday, one of my staff, who has worked in full-time vocational ministry for the last year, asked, “Is it normal to be lonely in ministry? I know the statistics on this subject are dismal, with
This is the third post in a three-part series. For Part One, Click Here. For Part Two, Click Here. There are times when leaving a church can be the most shepherding thing a pastor can
This is the second post in a three-part series. The previous post can be found here. As we discussed in the previous post, “longevity” is a trait we gravitate toward when seeking to fill any
Longevity is a characteristic we often gravitate toward in pastors, missionaries, church planters, and just about anyone who serves in a ministry-related role. We look for faithful folks who will not easily disappear when the
The secret ingredient for a healthy church is never spoken of in the gospel accounts, but shows up predominantly in the letters to churches and the individuals that follow. It is an integral part of
I haven’t been doing this pastoring business for a long time, but I am increasingly shocked by some of the ways churches do not value helping their pastors and church staff members put food on
For those who know me, there’d be little argument that I am a man’s man. I like mostly “guy” things: trucks, meat, sports, explosions, and so on. In fact, I was able to host the
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