Christmas Confessions of a Former Full-Time Pastor’s Wife
This Christmas season is the first time my spouse has not been on staff at a church in over 20 years. It wasn’t until…
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We Did Not Know to Call It Burnout
One Sunday during March 1965, the worship service at our church in Baltimore, MD got out early. Great, I thought. That gives me more…
Here Are 8 Symptoms You Might Be Burning Out as a Pastor
No one becomes a pastor with the intention of burning out. But when news hit recently that a well-known pastor had resigned because he…
5 Things Every Pastor Should NOT Do This Easter Season
With only a handful of days remaining, pastors throughout the country are undoubtedly burning the candle at both ends, spending every waking hour fine-tuning…
Things to Consider When You’re Tempted to Quit
At some point, we are tempted to quit something. It might be a job, a church plant, a team, a diet or workout plan,…
What Do Pastors and Deep Sea Divers Have in Common?
SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. The deep-sea diver goes to extreme depths in search of treasure that most will never find in…
Here Are 7 Things Every Leader Needs to Quit
I’ve often wished I could say something to every leader. Some things I’ve learned the hard way. I often share things leadership should do,…
Overwhelmed? 10 Ways to Start Overcoming Today
Do we choose to be overwhelmed? To suffer depression an anxiety? Yes and no. Depression and anxiety are epidemics in our culture. Suicide, the most…
Practical Ways Senior Pastors Can Prevent Burnout
I’m seeing a disturbing trend. As of late a number of highly gifted Senior Pastor friends of mine leading smaller to medium-sized churches have…
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