Leadership

Ministry is an extreme sport. Think about it. It can get tough on you, you could sustain some serious injuries, emotional, psychological, and spiritual ones. Your body could shut down as well!  It can be thrilling and adrenaline-fueled. You can live the highest highs and the lowest lows.  Knowing you’re…

Pastoral burnout, moral failure, and resignations are at an all-time high. A major factor is overwhelming ministry stress and a lack of work-life balance. According to Soul Shepherding: 75% of pastors report being “extremely stressed” or “highly stressed.”  90% work between 55 to 75 hours per week.  90% feel fatigued…

Bi-vocational ministry is not the plague. It’s not the end of the world as you know it. It’s not a perfect situation, either. There are pros and cons to it. At least 11 of them! I am not writing this article out of research only. I have lived many years…

Seminary has great significance in helping a pastor understand how to dissect the Bible in a scholarly way. It will increase critical thinking skills, teach you to work with deadlines and expose you to brilliant minds. However, there are things that seminary doesn’t teach you. Why? There isn’t enough time…