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Your Dreams For the Church Are Not What You Thought
My life today is not what I dreamed it would be My life today is not at all what I dreamed it would be. In fact, neither was the church I pastored. I had big dreams for my small Spanish congregation. I dreamt it would reach 1,000 or more members and that it would be a great force in out small town. I also dreamt it would have…
Read Full Article | CommentsYou Have What it Takes to Make It
Three signs of good, healthy loneliness Chances are, if you have pastored a church for at least one year or more, you have struggled with feelings of loneliness and inadequacy. If so, then you are doing things right, because leadership requires walking alone for seasons at a time. It may be that after last Sunday's service you felt like…
Read Full Article | CommentsWhy Many Pastors Quit The Ministry on July 5th
For many pastors the Monday after July 4th is a very depressing day. That is the day when countless pastors feel the most abandoned by God and by the congregation. Though the reasoning is not clear, it seems that we pastors, from the day we say "Yes" to God's call, associate His blessing on our life with the size of the crowd and the…
Read Full Article | CommentsGrowing Your Church the Old Fashioned Way!
Now that the summer season is fully in swing, many churches across America experience declines in attendance. Due primarily to vacations, mission trips and an overall focus shift in families, summer months are peak seasons for one-day trips to the lake, mountains or recreational parks, for job-related travel, or for family reunions and much needed…
Read Full Article | CommentsWhen Your Vision Is Greater Than The Finances!
How Big Are Your Dreams? Sometimes, the vision of a pastor's heart is greater than what the church's finances can provide. A big vision is wonderful, yet when you add a lack of finances to the mix it can lead to a discouraged heart. If you ever become discouraged in this way, I challenge you to assess the condition of your heart! Scripture…
Read Full Article | CommentsHow to Go on Salary at the Church or Ministry!
Why Receive a Salary? In my 18 years of ministry experience, I have come to the conclusion that churches and ministries that have pastors and leaders on full time salary are much more effective in their outreach than pastors who are working full time jobs in other places. The dilemma we run into when our pastors are working outside jobs is that…
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A journey of sacrifice During the 19 years that I have been in ministry, my admiration for pastors and ministry leaders continues to grow. They have chosen a life of self sacrifice, service and intercession so that others may come to know the true riches of God the Father, through His Son Jesus Christ. This journey of sacrifice often requires…
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