Are You a Defeated Pastor? Here Are 9 Characteristics.
Over the years as a church consultant and seminary professor, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors who are defeated in the work of…
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Worship Leaders and Creatives: Here’s How to Leverage Sensitivity
Many who are very creative deal with this thing called sensitivity. It means that there sometimes is a thought, experience or encounter that most…
Could Saying ‘No’ Help You Avoid Ministry Burnout?
Saying ‘no’ isn’t a lack of faith. Sometimes it’s a necessary first step in narrowing our focus and strengthening our faith. I can’t do…
A Cautionary Tale: What Perry Noble Taught Us About Our Obsession with Numbers
I don’t want to pile on. Honest I don’t. So I pray this post doesn’t come across that way. I was sad when I read the…
5 Ways to Recover from Preaching
If I got to rank what I love about my job, preaching would be in the top two. I love the prep, working through…
3 Ways Leaders Break Unhealthy Dependencies
Good leaders help their followers grow. They keep their followers’ best interests a priority. They invest in their followers. But sometimes we unintentionally hold them back by creating…
Pastor and Staff Conflict: Here Are 10 Causes
Over my years of consulting, I’ve been thrust into the middle of staff conflicts. I’ve seen situations where the pastor was the problem; times…
Choices, Change and Discerning God’s Will
Every time you say yes to something, you say no to something else. This truth has had an enormous impact on how I live…
An Anonymous Story from a Pastor’s Wife
I wrote this last week to our church family – but of course, I’m not going to share it with them. I just found…