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Ask your pastor this question: Who disciples you?
Recently I’ve taken to asking my pastor clients this question: Who disciples you? Typical responses? “Hmmm. I’ll have to think about that…don’t know…nobody, I guess…does —– count (nationally-known...
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Pastor revealed
Probably several of you guessed it. The wonderful preacher with mental health issues is….. Charles Spurgeon. Want to read more of his thoughts, pick up any one of his good books or check out this one...
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The secret life of a pastor
No, not that secret life…I’m talking about the private worship life of the pastor. Diane Langberg lent me a book by one of her favorite dead pastors: Rev. Handley C.G. Moule, Bishop of Durham. The...
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Pastor Health Conference Recap
On Friday, Biblical Seminary hosted the first of what I hope to be many “Pastoring though Church Challenges” conference for pastors. We had a nice 75 or so ministry leaders here to hear plenaries and...
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Pastors and burnout
Just returned from a wonderful time with a group of pastors on retreat in the Poconos. I was invited to speak to them about burnout, the stress of ministry, and the need to be preventive in caring for...
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Are congregants at fault for pastor burnout?
I’ve written here several times on the topic of pastoral burnout and the need for prevention and renewal for ministry leaders. I came across this opinion piece in the NY Times suggesting that...
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New information site for pastors and ministry leaders
I’m just beginning to build a new blog/info site for ministry leaders at: http://pastorrenewal.wordpress.com. While I am building the site, I am looking for others to provide me links and information...
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