Ministry

Pastoring Your Church After the Trigger is Pulled

Ministry

  Tucked away in 1 Chronicles is a curious description of a certain family of leaders – a...
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Stumbling Blocks & Temptations of Pastors

Ministry

For pastors and individuals in ministry, or who aspire to ministry, there can be a variety of temptations and stumbling blocks that they...
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How Do We Know When It’s Time to Let Go? (Part I)

Christian Life, Family, Ministry

The following article is an excerpt from Letting Go, a book I wrote with Paul Gilbert that was recently published by Zondervan. This is...
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Hope Deferred & The Pastor-In-Waiting

Christian Life, Ministry

“What do I do while I wait?”  It’s a question I’ve heard dozens of times.  Trained men,...
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Ambition Without Risk? (Pt. 3)

Christian Life, Ministry

Part One, Part Two The illusion of safety on American soil was shattered by 9/11. Collapsing along with the twin towers was the assumption...
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Ambition and a Future Target (Pt. 2)

Christian Life, Ministry

Part One, Part Three A few years ago, I heard an interview with a Christian college professor. Having logged three decades in the...
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My Calling; Their Help

Christian Life, Ministry

It’s easy to spot a church planter. Typically, it’s a man full of ambition, captivated by the...
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The Wayward Soul (Intro)

Family, Ministry

The following articles are excerpts from ”Letting Go”, a book I wrote with Paul Gilbert that was recently published by...
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What’s the Best Way for a Pastor to Negotiate His Salary?

Ministry

This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition A pastor talking salary can be awkward stuff. Annual incomes are, after all,...
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Pete Greasley (Pt. 2) on Leadership Transitions & Building Missional Churches

Ministry

There’s a lot of leadership transition taking place in churches these days. In “Part 2” of...
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