By Darryl Dash One of my pastoral heroes taught me this: celebrate the church you’re privileged to...
Category: Ministry Life
Patience: The Way to Do Ministry
By Mike Osbourne Christian ministry is hard. There are struggles, temptations, and challenges that...
Pastor, Your Church Needs You to Take a Vacation
By Sam Rainer There are two types of sleep: BC and AD. Before Children and After Death. God does...
The Essence of Pastoral Ministry
By Darryl Dash If forced to summarize the essence of pastoral ministry into one word, I’d go...
When You’ve Been Betrayed in Leadership
By Josh Reich All leaders know this feeling. Someone you have poured into walks out on you or...
Six Reasons Your Pastor Is About to Quit
By Thom Rainer About one-third of you readers are laypersons. This article is for you. Of course,...
3 Ways to Avoid Compassion Fatigue
By Mark Dance Our love for God fuels genuine compassion for others, but sometimes our fuel runs...
Why I Never Try to Balance Family and Ministry
By Bob Hostelter It’s one of the most frequent questions I field, and it’s always asked so...
How to Sabbath As a Pastor
By Mike Osborne I recently retired from pastoral ministry and took on a new challenge as Dean of...