Oct 27, 2016 | Calling, Difficult people, Leadership, Relationships
“Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.” The apostle Paul wrote these strong words to Titus, a pastor who apparently had some...
Oct 20, 2016 | Calling, Career, Fear, Leadership, Relationships
“There is a difference between helping someone who is disabled, incapable, or otherwise infirm vs. helping someone who is resisting growing up” ~ Henry Cloud Understanding this truth would save pastors countless hours of worry, frustration, wasted time, etc. The...
Oct 13, 2016 | Calling, Career, Depression, discouragement, Fatigue, Leadership, Rest, Stress
401k plans serve as the primary retirement funding vehicle for private sector workers. The purpose of a 401k plan?f It’s a tax-advantaged savings vehicle for building your retirement nest egg. If you don’t contribute to your 401k now, if you don’t plan for your...
Oct 6, 2016 | Calling, Depression, discouragement, Leadership, Relationships, Stress, Uncategorized, Work
We are losing pastors in the U.S. at a rate of 1500-2000 every month. A 2015 Survey conducted by Expastor.com, which focused on pastoral health, explains some reasons why. Here are the highlights (actually low-lights) of their research: 81% of pastors at times feel...