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Are You Focused on the Immediate or the Eternal?

As a pastor, you deal with many immediate needs every day—from counseling issues to leadership concerns to preparing your regular …
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When Ministry Gets Tough, Remember These 7 Truths

You’ll face many ups and downs in ministry. Just like the earth experiences spring, summer, fall, and winter, we experience …

How Jesus Gives Us Freedom

God wants us to be free. In fact, this is a major theme throughout Scripture.  Because Jesus died and rose …

7 Steps to Regaining Your Joy in Ministry

It’s easy—and quick—to lose your joy in ministry. One phone call, email, or conversation, and your joy may go out …

Four Ways to Surrender to Jesus

Your ministry is both a privilege and a challenge. You have the opportunity to walk with people through the most …

Jesus’ Mercy for Our Failures

Pastor, failure in ministry is inevitable. Every leader will fail at some point. We’re tempted to think that Jesus is …

Three Ways to Respond to Failure

Because we live in an imperfect world, we all will fail in ministry at times. Church leaders don’t get off …

Lightening the Load: How to Thrive in Ministry by Releasing Burdens

  Do you ever feel like your past is holding you back in your ministry? Similar to a marathon runner …

Seven Biblical Steps to Resolving Conflict

Every church leader needs to learn how to diffuse conflict. It’s one of the most important ministry skills you can …

Being at Peace Under Stress

It’s no secret that pastors are in a high-stress role. You prepare sermons weekly. You care for people during the …

Four Conditions for God’s Healing and Restoration

Pastor, I don’t know what you’re dealing with right now, but I suspect you may need some sort of healing. …

God’s Remedy for Emotional Exhaustion

“Elijah was afraid and ran for his life . . . The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the …

Five Ways to Use Your Phone for the Glory of God

No device in history has impacted our lives as much as the smartphone. Most people pick up their smartphones every …

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