“Pastor, there’s an issue in the church I need to tell you about. It’s big and explosive – but you...
Pastors and the Issue of Confidentiality
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Category: Ministry Life
God May Be Waiting on You
Have you ever wondered why God is so patient with troublemakers? I have. We all know at least one....
Pastors Need Encouragers
I serve as an Associational Mission Strategist and I have realized just how much pastors need a...
Getting Back to The Basics
Life can be so complicated. Can anyone keep up with all the changes that seem to affect every...
Discipling Means Decreasing
At the peak of my influence, I was speaking at camps, colleges, and conferences all over the...
Put Your Finger On It: Healing Through Our Wounds
He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my...
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...