Stress in Your Body
Stress in my neck… Stress in my back… Stress in my chest… Stress in my jaw… Stress in my stomach… Probably you carry stress in your…
Tag: Ministry Stress
Prevent Burnout: Renew Your Life in Christ
Burnout is a huge problem for pastors and leaders. The way to prevent burnout is to draw life from God, not our own self. Then God overflows from our life, to our good works, to our ministry, to our job. We burnout when we rely on our own strength and abilities and give too much to our job and ministry.
Be an Apple Blossom for Jesus
One year ago early in the spring I enjoyed a day retreat with Jesus. This is what I wrote in my journal… It’s the middle…
Guarding Your Heart in Ministry
“We love because God first loved us” (1 John 4:19). This is the Valentine’s Day message that Kristi wrote on the chalkboard in our powder…
Jesus’ Beatitudes for Pastors
Pastors today are under tremendous pressure to succeed. But what does it mean to succeed? The culture says, “You’re blessed if your church has more and…
Pastors Under Pressure
The biggest change that’s needed in your church is where you place your expectations. Imagine the church service like a play with three roles: Prompter,…
Soul Care
How do you care for your soul? Do you ever feel like a juice box that’s been sucked dry by people sticking a straw into…
Leap Over a Wall — With Jesus!
God gave David victory over Saul and all of his enemies and David sang in praise to the Lord, “With my God I can leap…
Pastor’s Wife Scriptures
What does the Bible say about Pastor’s Wife Scriptures? Many people think the pastor’s wife is supposed to always look nice, smile, sit down in…
Soul Care for Pastors
If you search a bookstore or the Internet for resources to help pastors most of what you’ll find will be strategies and methods to be…