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Calling Articles
The best articles related to Calling.
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Ever say something you wish you could take back? Sure. Everyone has. Whether it’s something we regret saying to a spouse, to a child, to a friend or in the workplace to a coworker. Everybody has said something they wish they could go back and say dif...
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The Lethal Drug in Your Dream Job
Idolatry is a subtle and scary business. You simply don’t know all the lies lurking in your desires, ambitions and decisions—even the good ones. In fact, Tim Keller says, “The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy... -
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Stop Treating THESE Habits as a Badge of Honor
Find yourself busy? A little overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Especially in leadership. I made a lot of mistakes in how I handled my workload as a young leader in charge of three small but rapidly growing churches. Like many people, I assumed... -
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When Is It Time to Give Up?
Business, nonprofit and church leaders across the country invest in new projects every day. The level of risk varies, but one thing is common to all—at some point, the leader needs to mak...
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Life After Ministry (What to Do if You've Been Fired)
I’m at that point in my ministry where I feel like I’d rather cut grass for a living than serve Christ as a preacher of His gospel. That’s just not healthy. But that’s where I am.<...
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What Motivates Millennial Leaders?
If you have any millennials on your church staff you know that they’re different. And while many traditional church leaders are quick to equate a different approach with being a wrong approach, wise leaders know that different just means different. N... -
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How to Recover From Burnout
I had never been through anything quite as deep or, frankly, personally frightening as my burnout in 2006. Burnout moves fatigue and the darkness from a place where it was in your control to place where you can simply no longer control either.... -
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8 Warning Signs to Watch Out for When Hiring
As staff recruiting in ministry world continues to evolve and become more competitive and sophisticated in recent years, churches and recruiting firms have developed a keen sense of red flags during the recruiting process that relate to whether a can... -
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You Are Called to Full-Time Ministry
Here’s a little questionnaire for you. 1. Do you call yourself a Christian? 2. Do you believe in the power of God’s Word? 3. Do you believe the Bible is the inerrant and inspired Word of God? If you answered... -
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What's the Difference Between Good and Great Leaders?
Communication of the Sunday message is not one of my core responsibilities as Executive Pastor.
On occasion, I have enjoyed the privilege of preaching on Sunday and received very kind and encouraging comments that the... -
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The 3 Battles Every Pastor Fights
Leaders who are fully engaged in their mission fight battles.
There is no way to avoid battles if you want to make progress consistently. New territory is never easy, and it always comes at a price. Life never gr... -
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How to Spot Integrity Lapse in a Leader
Integrity. It is a powerful word. It is used to describe people whose private lives match their public lives, whose actions match their words, who live honorably and humbly. Rightfully so, we long for our leaders to be filled with integrity. For m... -
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When Should a Leader Submit
Leaders need to be strong and make good decisions.
Leaders need to know and declare the vision. Leaders need to demonstrate confidence and deliver hope. But how does submission fit in? We don’... -
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When Your Top Candidate Has Bad References
You’ve found a great candidate for your church staff. Your team loves them, your church loves them and you can’t wa... -
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Revealing the Illusion of Leadership
How do you know if you’re leading well? The question is tougher to answer than you think. Sometimes you can look around and conclude that things are going quite well when in fact, they’re not. Why is that? One of the best definitions of l...