Pastor Brett has served as lead pastor at Compassion Church for nineteen years. Brett and wife...
Pastoral Ministry: Passion or Addiction?
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Category: Leadership
Pastors and the Issue of Confidentiality
“Pastor, there’s an issue in the church I need to tell you about. It’s big and explosive – but you...
Myths and Musts of Healthy Pastoral Leadership
“You have melanoma.” Those are words you don’t want to hear from your dermatologist. On the other...
Leading the Church When You Doubt Yourself
By Sam Rainer When the disciples gathered on the mountain in Galilee right before Jesus ascended,...
5 Ways Pastors Can Keep From Overextending Themselves
By Dale Chamberlain Pastor burnout has become an epidemic. While political division and a global...
Why It Takes Five to Seven Years to Become the Pastor of a Church
By Thom Rainer You are the new pastor of the church. Expectations are high on your part and on the...
Courage for the Day
When we talk about the aspects of the Christian life we frequently mention qualities such as...
Four Key Ways to Deal with Failure
The entire world at times seems to be paralyzed by fear. The pandemic has brought out deeply...
Nine Lessons for Pastors Facing Leadership Conflict
By Peter Hess Two years into our church plant, we faced our first major crisis. Two elders left...