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,…
Tag: Pastors
Pray for the Success of Competitors
F. B. Meyer was pastor at Christ Church in London, England late in the 19th Century when Charles Spurgeon came to town. Spurgeon’s crowds at…
A Hidden Pastor Came Into the Light
“If we walk in the light, as [God] is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his…
From Sabbath to Sabbatical
A Sabbatical of a few weeks or more helps you disconnect from your work and ministry to experience Sabbath rest and hear God's voice. Here are some ideas.
Do Nothing. Don’t Try to Make Anything Happen.
Last week I was in Mexico leading a retreat and providing counseling for a leadership group of pastors. During our time of extended solitude with…
A Pastor Says, “My Prayers are Dull”
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…
Hope for a Lonely Pastor
Most pastors and ministry leaders/caregivers often find themselves alone, apart from the crowd. They may not say they’re “lonely,” but they’d probably say they feel…
A Kingdom of Cardboard and Spoils (Dieter Zander’s Story)
Do you feel that you need to perform well to be loved? Do you feel the pressure of living up to an ideal self? For…
Jesus’ Easy Yoke for Pastors
Pastors today face tremendous pressure, heavy burdens, and stress overload. They’re constantly pressured to improve in the A-B-C’s of church success: Attendance, Buildings, and Cash. Their church’s…
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…