Advice to Young Pastors — Thom Rainer
Being a first-time pastor or a pastor at a new church can be intimidating. Former pastor, Dr. Thom Rainer offers some advice to young pastors entering a new church for the first time.
Five Pastoral Promises We Need to Make — Facts & Trends
When the budget is lagging, when staff and volunteers resign, and when the critics pile on, how we react in those moments should be governed by a moment yet to come. I want to hear “well done” when that moment comes. Commit in 2019 to, above all, please the One who called you to this task.
10 Marks of a Happy Church — Chuck Lawless
Once in a while, I get to know a church that genuinely seems “happy.” I know that term is subjective, but I trust you get my point – these churches are just different from the church that is dealing with dysfunction and turmoil. Here are some markers of happy churches:
Changing Churches: One Pastor’s Experience with Pastoral Transition — Jesse Benack
It is hard to walk through a transition process without being awestruck at the sovereignty of God. People often speak of God opening a door of opportunity for a different ministry. But after multiple interviews, congregational meetings, votes of approval, real estate searches, and denominational credentialing, it is clear that hundreds of doors must be opened for the transition to take place.
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