Here is a message my friend, Shawn Lovejoy, gave at “Velocity Conference” a couple years ago. In this message he challenges all of us pastors & ministry leaders to focus on our own spiritual, emotional, relational, & physical health. We cannot lead people to where we are not! I have yet to meet a pastor or [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Healthy Leadership
Posted: February 22, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: church, discipleship, evangelism, faith, Jesus, leadership, ministry, ministry leaders, pastors, reaching people for Christ, serving
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Worship Gone Wild
Posted: February 7, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: church, discipleship, evangelism, faith, Jesus, leadership, ministry, ministry leaders, pastors, reaching people for Christ, serving
One of the greatest areas of tension & frustration in most churches is in the area of worship. Whether it be the style, focus, & substance of music, or dealing with the “personality types” involved, or in keeping the senior pastor, worship leader, & team “on the same page” with regards to the vision, purpose, & values [...]
Time to Chill
Posted: February 2, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: church, discipleship, evangelism, faith, Jesus, leadership, ministry, ministry leaders, pastors, reaching people for Christ, serving
Burnout is WAY too common in ministry. In fact, I’ve heard that 80% of all the pastors who start in ministry DO NOT finish in ministry. That is a sad & sobering statistic! I would also contend that this statistic may even be higher for volunteer ministry leaders. I am constantly telling our ministry leaders [...]
