by Marcus Bigelow | Oct 3, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
On my way home from church last week, I said to my wife, “For the first time in over 25 years, I don’t have something I’m passionate about! I’m really scared!” For the next 25 minutes on our ride home, my godly wife helped me climb down off the ledge and consider... 
by Ron Edmondson | Aug 11, 2022 | Church Health, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
Pastors and spouses can find true friends. Really, they can. Of course, people talk. People gossip. People love to share what they hear. And that’s true of what they hear from a pastor too. So, if the pastor talks about personal life, shares a concern – heaven forbid... 
by Ron Edmondson | Feb 18, 2021 | Church Health, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
A healthy team gives the potential for life to every idea. Every idea has a chance to live. Initially, there are no bad ideas. Healthy teams don’t contain a built-in idea killer. And if there is one they aren’t allowed to remain so for long. Ideas need a chance to...