Tweet Having participated in two church plants as a planter, and now working with church planters on a regular basis in a coaching capacity, I know first hand the fears…
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One of my goals in ministry is to help protect the minister and his or her family. Through this blog I reach hundreds of men and women who serve God in a vocational role. My heart is heavy when I hear from those who are drowning with burnout and whose family is suffering. Having been on both sides of the pulpit, as a pastor and a layperson, I have a unique view of the pastorate. I previously wrote THIS POST and THIS POST about the issue.
With the Christmas season upon us, I thought I’d share a few things you can do and a few things not to do for your pastor or minister to encourage them this year. The reality is that the December calendar will be packed with Sunday school and small group socials, Christmas parties, and holiday open houses. People in ministry have accepted a call of God to care for people. Most ministers have a hard time saying no to people and can easily become overwhelmed with the never-ending demands of ministry. That’s especially true this month. If a minister is not careful, he or she will spend so much time with others that their own family will feel neglected.
With that in mind, here are a few suggestions:
Tweet I get asked frequently how I am able to get so much done and still take care of myself and my family. I pastor a large church. I maintain…
Tweet I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would be….
Here are 10 random things you should know about pastors….these are true for me, but I suspect they may be for your pastor too:
Tweet Pastoring can be lonely. As a pastor, I’m supposed to find my strength in Christ, (and you have to know how helpful it is to be reminded as if…
Tweet I have updated this post from a couple years ago. For years, when the boys were at home, we shared our list of “Thankfuls” each Thanksgiving holiday. We would…
Tweet This is a guest post by Jeremie Kubicek – co-founder of GiANT Worldwide – a global company dedicated to leadership transformation through intentional apprenticeship. Jeremie has a new book,…
Tweet I’m the leader. Are you impressed? I’m the guy others report to each day. Impressed some more? Don’t be. It just means I have a lot of heartburn. Seriously,…
Tweet Every time I write about parenting, people email me asking for more. I understand. Parenting is hard work. Most people who follow my ministry closely know this is one…