2 Tough Questions Every Pastor Should Ask Themselves About Their Spouse
My wife, Beverley, was a pastor’s wife for more than 30 years. During those three decades, she exhibited myriad emotions as she went about…
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7 Ways to Identify An Overlooked and Valuable Resource Within Your Church
Many, if not most, churches are constantly looking for qualified, competent, caring, and committed people to help do the work of their ministry. Many,…
If You Are Not Both Called, Neither Of You Are Called
It is an honor and blessing to be able to provide for your family while doing something you feel called to do, though it…
How Ministering Outside the Box Reshaped My Ministry and My Life
When I became a Christian at age 21, I immediately felt a need to share the truth with everybody in some way. I connected…
You Can Lose Your Dream and Lose Your Job. But You Can Never Lose Your Purpose.
Full disclosure: I am a pastor. I get paid to do it. And I love my job. But I don’t need my job. When…
I Quit Being A Pastor. But God Continues to Use Me Anyway.
Today, more than ever before, pastors are leaving the ministry. (Taken from The Barnabas Project: What Pastors Face Today, and Statistics and Trends Concerning…
Does Saying “Yes” to God Always Bring Healing and Wholeness?
Recently, I attended a retirement service for the pastor who had served at our church for 17 years. It was also a commissioning service,…
Disillusioned & Abandoned: When Faith Takes An Unexpected Turn
Ever felt like you have been abandoned by God? I realize to most of us who have been in the trenches of everyday church…
You’re Not Only Letting This Church Down, You’re Letting Jesus Down.
I think we can agree that being a pastor is more noble than being a convict. But announce that you are a former pastor…