by Ron Edmondson | Jun 15, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
There is a huge leadership lid leaders can never avoid. I have witnessed firsthand. In fact, it’s one that has crippled my leadership in years past. At some point, most leaders will face this one. It’s not insurmountable, but until you overcome it you will stall as a...
by Brian Jones | Jun 4, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
If you feel like you’ve lost your passion for ministry and can’t seem to regain the excitement and motivation you felt in earlier years, that’s a very good thing. Where in the Bible do we see any of the early church leaders praying to “get their passion back?” The...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 2, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
After a certain age, going into ministry, or leading a church, you would think that your inner critic aka negative self-talk would be silenced. I wish that were true. The reality is that we all have that negative voice inside our head that judges, criticizes, or...
by Bryan Stevenson | Apr 20, 2021 | Church Planting, Worship
Church planting is a labor of love. Being a part of a new or expanded expression of the Bride of Christ should only be entered into with that focus. Love of the Lord and His word, love for His people, love for the lost, and love for the geographical area that the...
by Dave Workman | Apr 6, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
Before we begin, a quick reality check: all pastors struggle with leadership challenges. In a recent survey, over half of U.S. pastors found the job overwhelming. But in my interactions with pastors and leaders over the last few years, they’ll eventually bring up...