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Published on: April 9, 2015

3 Reasons Why a Pastor's Job Is a Lot Like a Mechanic's

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Mike, a friend of mine that I’ve known for over 25 years, is a mechanic. He has owned his own shop since the '90s, and recently he mentioned how similar his job is to mine. At first I thought he was way off base, until I heard his reasoning. That con...

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Published on: April 8, 2015

6 Traits That Make a GREAT Children's Pastor

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What makes a great children’s ministry leader? Here’s a non-exhaustive list of some characteristics that immediately come to mind. A great children’s ministry leader: 1. Loves God and acts on that love daily. Seems obvious, but it’...

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Published on: April 7, 2015

4 Things Small Group Pastors Should Be Obsessed With

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Published on: April 2, 2015

Be Careful of the 'Failure Fad'

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There’s something happening out there that I’m starting to call a “failure fad.” Social media is being flooded with quotes about how great failing is, and how much it can teach us. Quotes like: “Failure is success if we learn from it,” by Malcolm For...

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Published on: March 24, 2015

Don't Trust the Plans You've Made

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A few weeks ago, I found a list I wrote when I was 16 of all the things I had hoped and planned to do and see by the time I turned 25. I nearly died laughing at how optimistic, ambitious and entirely unrealistic (translation: idealistic) my 16-year-o...

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Published on: March 19, 2015

3 Tips for Dealing With Criticism

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I recently went to the National Worship Leaders Conference. Naturally it was crawling with all kinds of creatives with different expressions and styles ... and there were a lot of skinny jeans, of course. Skinny jeans are definitely worn by many wor...

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Published on: March 17, 2015

How a Young Leader Develops as a Leader

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This is a guest post by Tyler Crosson. Tyler is student pastor where I serve. He’s an excellent communicator and has a passionate heart for Jesus and for ministry. He knows God is...

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Published on: March 16, 2015

The 4 Dimensions of Jesus' Personal Growth

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Over the years I’ve asked myself, “How did Jesus grow?” In the Gospel of Luke, we find a very interesting passage of scripture that actually gives us a peak into Jesus’ personal growth journey. In fact, it’s the ONLY place in S...

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Published on: February 25, 2015

Why Your Answer to 'What Do You Do?' Matters

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“What do you do?” It’s a standard question when adults first meet, and most of us have a short answer ready. I’m a doctor. Pastor. Teacher. Stay-at-home mom. Writer. Engineer. Waitress. Our occupation is not only our source of income, it can also...

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Published on: February 6, 2015

Why Life Without a Mentor Is a Bad Idea

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Mentoring has always been important to me. My father played a significant role in my development of valuing outside voices of wisdom. Through our man-to-man relationship, I realize the importance of having an older and wiser person in my life to help...

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Published on: January 27, 2015

What God Can Do in Your Life in 5 Seconds

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God can do more in five seconds than we can do in five hours or months or years. This is one reason the habit of prayer is wise. Sometimes we do not get the five-second breakthrough because we do not ask. To be sure, God ordains to do many good thin...

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Published on: January 22, 2015

5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover What You Were MADE to Do

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What do you really love to do? I mean REALLY love? If you’re anything like me, that question provokes thoughts, not necessarily of roles or positions, but of specific moments. Moments in time when you felt alive. Experiences that yo...

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Published on: January 12, 2015

5 Simple but Powerful Ways to Accomplish Far More in 2015

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Did you get everything done you wanted to get done this year? Probably not. Who did? Making a bigger list probably isn’t going to help you get more done. Often, putting more on your list just leaves you feeling more frustrated. What most of us nee...

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Published on: January 8, 2015

Why Success Takes More Than Just Passion

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Everyone talks about “passion” these days, and truthfully, it’s a wonderful thing. It’s always better to be emotionally plugged into projects and excited about the possibilities. But these days, it seems that people talk about passion a lot, but they...

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Published on: January 5, 2015

4 Ways to Make Yourself an Indispensable Staff Pastor

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I’ve spent 12 years serving as a staff pastor at two different churches. Both experiences have been unique, positive and challenging. I don’t plan on ever being a lead pastor, so I’ll spend my entire career serving on a staff rather than leading one....

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Ministry Articles

3 Reasons Why a Pastor's Job Is a Lot Like a Mechanic's

6 Traits That Make a GREAT Children's Pastor

4 Things Small Group Pastors Should Be Obsessed With

Be Careful of the 'Failure Fad'

Don't Trust the Plans You've Made

3 Tips for Dealing With Criticism

How a Young Leader Develops as a Leader

The 4 Dimensions of Jesus' Personal Growth

Why Your Answer to 'What Do You Do?' Matters

Why Life Without a Mentor Is a Bad Idea

What God Can Do in Your Life in 5 Seconds

5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover What You Were MADE to Do

5 Simple but Powerful Ways to Accomplish Far More in 2015

Why Success Takes More Than Just Passion

4 Ways to Make Yourself an Indispensable Staff Pastor