23 – Overcoming Discouragement in Ministry
50% of pastors are discouraged right now. Whatever your ministry is, let’s talk about your stress and burdens and find encouragement in the Lord.
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50% of pastors are discouraged right now. Whatever your ministry is, let’s talk about your stress and burdens and find encouragement in the Lord.
When we all feel disconnected from God or insignificant, God can encourage us through the supernatural ways he works through others, including mundane things and brokenness in our own lives.
Jesus promised that those who follow him, “Will not see death.” They will not taste it. They won’t even experience it! (John 8:51-52) Is Jesus
Kristi and I just returned from Dallas Willard’s funeral which was on May 14, 2013. It was a small gathering for family and friends at his
In relationships there’s often a dynamic called “collusion.” Bill and Kristi share how the Lord Jesus shows us what healthy, loving collusion looks like.
Have you ever felt like prayer was unsatisfying? Do you relate to Peter and the disciples falling asleep when Jesus asked them to “Watch and
Releasing our children to be their own persons is part of loving them. It starts when they’re little and continues all through life!
Drawing on Jesus’ commission of the 72 disciples in Luke, Bill and Kristi share the challenges and fruits of caring for pastors from poor villages in Mexico.
Bill and Kristi invite Jesus into their time away and find renewal, not only in rest and play, but also in sharing their emotional struggles and seeking the Lord apart and together.
You need spontaneous fun in your life. You also need to verbalize and understand your emotional distress. Bill and Kristi model this in their conversation about the pros and cons of an Abbey’s “rule of life” to not say anything bad about someone that you wouldn’t tell them directly.
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