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WHEN RELATIONSHIPS DISAPPOINT

WHEN RELATIONSHIPS DISAPPOINT

Apr 21, 2022 | Disappointment, Leadership, Loneliness, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Relationships

Disappointment is the gap between our expectations and our reality. The bigger the gap, the more disappointment we feel. The more disappointment, the more pain we experience. Nowhere does disappointment seem to rear its head more than in relationships. When I take...
LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 115 SHOW NOTES: GOD IS GOOD . . . BUT WE’RE NOT EXEMPT

LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 115 SHOW NOTES: GOD IS GOOD . . . BUT WE’RE NOT EXEMPT

Dec 7, 2021 | Disappointment, discouragement, Doubt, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast

“God, why am I going through this incredibly difficult time while those who don’t love you are living the good life?” Has some version of that thought ever crossed your mind, or some version of those words ever crossed your lips? The truth is, God is good . . . but...
GOD IS GOOD . . . BUT WE’RE NOT EXEMPT

GOD IS GOOD . . . BUT WE’RE NOT EXEMPT

Nov 18, 2021 | Confusion, Disappointment, discouragement, Doubt, Grief, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Resilience

God is good . . . but we’re not exempt. This thought has been running through my mind all week. Our interim pastor taught on Psalm 73 this past Sunday. The psalm tells the story of Asaph; a psalm writer, worship leader, and lover of God. In Psalm 73, Asaph revealed a...
THE WORST DAY IN A PASTOR’S LIFE . . . AND WHY IT SHOULDN’T BE

THE WORST DAY IN A PASTOR’S LIFE . . . AND WHY IT SHOULDN’T BE

Nov 11, 2021 | Difficult people, Disappointment, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Relationships

When people leave the church you pastor, God often mourns—and so should you—at least for a while.  As a young pastor, the worst days in my life were when people I cared about decided to leave. But now I understand those didn’t have to be my worst days. When people...
MOVING FORWARD FROM ORGANIZATIONAL LOSS

MOVING FORWARD FROM ORGANIZATIONAL LOSS

Oct 7, 2021 | Disappointment, Doubt, Leadership, Loss, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Uncategorized

Today, Jaime Hlavin writes a post on a subject nearly every church in America is dealing with: How do we move forward in light of the huge organizational (and personal) losses we’ve experienced during the past 18 months? Enjoy ~ John During those early weeks and...
WHEN LEADING SQUEEZES YOU

WHEN LEADING SQUEEZES YOU

May 20, 2021 | Abuse, Anger, Bitterness, Depression, Disappointment, Hatred, Jealousy, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Uncategorized

In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto noted 80% of Italy’s land was owned by 20% of the people. He became somewhat obsessed with this ratio, seeing it in everything. The 80:20 ratio of cause-to-effect became known as the Pareto Principle. The Pareto...
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