Tag: quit
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Why it’s Good for Ministry to be Difficult
Over the last couple of decades of full-time local church ministry, I’ve seen my fair share of difficult ministry moments. Like many of you I’ve experienced incredible wins and painful setbacks. Anyone who’s been in local church ministry for more than 5 minutes knows that it’s not always rainbows and unicorns. Ministry can have incredibly…
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Why the Church isn’t to Blame for Ministry Burnout
A quick Google search for “ministry burnout” will reveal a long list of articles that include bleak statistics and multiple lists that will help people in ministry avoid burnout. While most perspectives out there are set to vilify the church for causing ministry burnout I’d like to throw out a less popular option to consider.…
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Top Posts of 2012 #3: What Your Pastor Isn’t Telling You
This post checks in at #3 this year. I say ‘this year’ because I originally wrote this post back in 2011 and it has been in the top five read posts for the past 2 years. Apparently is struck a nerve. Most Lead Pastors come off as having it all under control. Never…
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Soul Care and the Leader
We’ve all heard the statistics. And what the statistics are telling us is that beneath the surface of appearances, a majority of pastors are hurting and discouraged. Do a quick Google search on “pastor burnout” and you’ll easily find the following statistics and more! • 1,500 pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral…
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Top 5 Posts of 2011 #1: what your pastor isn’t telling you
And finally here it is. Coming in as the #1 post of 2011, and honestly friends this one wasn’t even close, “What Your Pastor isn’t Telling You.” This post won running away. After sitting on both sides of the desk as both an Executive Pastor and Lead Pastor of a couple of different mega-churches this…