Should I Re-Engage In Full-Time Ministry?
Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble and if I stay it will be double. ‘Tis…
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When Failure Is All You See
Twenty years before the American Revolution, a young colonel from Virginia valiantly helped lead British troops into battle. It was 1755, early in the…
Presence for Appearance
There are a lot of reasons why a person might become an expastor: relocation, family needs, directional change in a fellowship, shift in personal…
The Process of Accountability
I remember sitting in my office, watching the cursor flash on the Word document that was to be my sermon. But it was blank….
Build A Bridge And Get Over It
A few years after I left the pastorate, I remember having a conversation with an individual that didn’t set well with me. In a…
Being A Dictator
My grandfather was a designer. He studied the art and design behind buildings, social systems, infrastructure and technology. It fascinated him. He loved what…
Refocusing Your Vision
Exhausted. Worn down. Fatigued. Unmotivated. These are all descriptions of burnout. Merriam-Webster defines burnout as ‘exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a…
Lacking Influence
It’s safe to say that congregations are not favorable to change. In fact, Herb Miller, author of Church Personality Matters, notes that “congregations resist…
What I’ve Learned Since Leaving the Ministry
Often, when we move from a full-time ministry career to a secular career, criticism can run wild. It seemed to be the case with…