Ministry Articles

Published on: May 5, 2020

When Good Pastors Get Fired

Leadership

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Ministry

This past weekend I was watching the incredible movie Apollo 13. When it appeared the astronauts could die in space, the news media, who had chosen not to cover the scheduled moon landing, were now descending on the home of astronaut Jim Lov...

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Published on: May 4, 2020

In the Digital Age, THIS Is Your Biggest Career Obstacle

Career

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Ministry

There are plenty of temptations that surround us, and most have been around since the first human walked on the earth. While we all wrestle with pride, greed, lust, envy and the other “de...

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Published on: May 3, 2020

The Top Reason Organizations Lose Talented Young Leaders

Leadership

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Ministry

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Success

Every church, business, nonprofit and athletic organization I know is looking to add talented young leaders. As I see it, the challenge is not acquiring young leaders. This generation is producing many of them. The challenge is keepi...

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Published on: April 27, 2020

7 Warning Signs You're Making the WRONG Decision

Career

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Leadership

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Ministry

Have you ever made a bad decision in leadership?

Of course, we all have. It is actually part of the way we grow as leaders. I’ve made many bad decisions in my leadership. Thankful...

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Published on: April 26, 2020

How to Find Your Ministry Blind Spots

Leadership

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Ministry

Have you ever experienced someone talking on speakerphone or face-timing in public? This has happened to me twice lately. In both cases not only was it distracting and rude to everyone around these people, but they were totally unaware of how obnoxio...

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Published on: April 23, 2020

10 Encouraging Phrases Pastors NEED to Hear

Ministry

It is a simple question. What do you hear from your church members that gives you the greatest encouragement? The responses from the pastors were amazingly similar. In fact, I was able to focus on 10 specific areas. Here are summary statements...

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Published on: April 22, 2020

A Day Inside the Head of a Pastor

Leadership

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Ministry

Ever feel like you’re two people? Or three? Sometimes when I reflect on who I am, I think I just swing from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other. I’m not talking about struggling with mental health issues or being bi-polar. I have fri...

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Published on: April 21, 2020

Can You Build Your Career While Building the Kingdom?

Career

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Ministry

This morning I happened to read one of my favorite Scriptures in the Bible: "For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption” (Read more →

Published on: April 15, 2020

It's Time to Stop Adding Ministries to Your Church

Leadership

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Ministry

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Success

When you’re a church leader, you feel a lot of pressure. Almost every leader feels the pressure to do more, when the key to effectively accomplishing your mission is often doing less and doing it well. As Thom R...

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Published on: April 14, 2020

How to Tell Where God Is Calling You Next

Career

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Job Search

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Leadership

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Ministry

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Calling

At Vanderbloemen Search Group, we have the privilege of working with many church leaders and church staff members who sense that God is moving them on from their current ministry context. That part is clear to them. But what is sometimes unclear is t...

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Published on: March 31, 2020

Staying Power: Why Churches Need Long-Term Pastors

Leadership

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Ministry

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Calling

The vast majority of churches grow by layers, not by leaps. Step by step, family by family, person by person rather than jumping by hundreds at a time. Because this is true, momentum is strengthened by the longevity of the...

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Published on: March 29, 2020

Pastors, Let's Practice What We Preach

Leadership

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Ministry

Youth ministry is draining. It can drain you to the point where you wonder, “Why am I still doing this?” That’s why it’s so important to practice what you preach to your students. To do this for the lon...

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Published on: March 25, 2020

3 Reasons Leadership Needs Limits

Leadership

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Ministry

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Success

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Spiritual Growth

Recently I was pursuing an opportunity that I was really excited about. Not only was it something that I would enjoy, but also it would enable me to be closer to my family and be helpful to the future of The 4Sight Gro...

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Published on: March 22, 2020

Pastor, Here's How to Take a Stand on Controversial Issues

Leadership

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Ministry

Tony Campolo once wrote a book he called 20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid to Touch. He had his own list, as I expect each of us could come up with ours. Controversial issues, particularly those involving political campaigns, certainl...

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Published on: March 12, 2020

The 5 Most Common Non-Apologies Leaders Make

Leadership

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Ministry

You will make a mistake. Most of you will do something stupid. I know. Been there. Done that. I really don’t like to share my experience with apologies, because it is evidence of my bad leadership. But leaders need to learn to apologize. Rea...

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