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Top 5 Retreats For Pastors
As great as learning from other pastors at large group conferences can be, we cannot underestimate the equally important time spent simply getting away from it all, either by yourself, with your family or spouse, or among a group of other pastors needing some time to...
When and How to Say “No” Graciously
As pastors, we may feel called to say, "yes" to everything. A congregant needs someone to chat with? No problem! Someone needs some sound advice? You're there! A wedding ceremony? You'll plan it! Someone needs a visit at home or in the hospital? Of course! But then,...
The Ashley Madison Effect
It seems providential that the Ashley Madison hack happened right as Pastor Resources was launching this new site. If nothing else, the presence of pastors on this list only reminds us how important it is to support this vital part of our community. Infidelity in...
Start a New “Preacher’s Kid” Stereotype
You won’t find a Wikipedia entry for “Author’s kid.” Or “Lawyer’s kid.” Nothing for “Salesman’s kid” either. But sure enough, there is an entry for “Preacher’s kid” (complete with its own special abbreviation—PK). What is so special about the children of the clergy...
Why the NEW PastorResources.com?
Pastor Resources was introduced to the church market in 2003 as a card pack focusing mostly on the practical needs of the church. While the format changed to a magazine the following year, the content remained the same. In 2008, I watched my cousin come to the Lord...
Pastor Resources Launches New Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PASTOR RESOURCES LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE CHURCH LEADERS PastorResources.com Supplies Content for Overwhelmed, Overlooked Pastors Nashville, Tenn. (September 1, 2015) — Trusted offer-based print publication...
Beyond “Recitation”
I remember, as an adolescent, entering a Scripture memory contest in my hometown. Obviously, the object was to memorize more scriptures than anyone else. I won that contest, and by a large margin (though I did misquote one…). Being a PK (preacher’s kid), obviously I...
The High Value of Dad
I was around nine years old, when my dad and I took an evening trip to Kmart. My dad wanted to get a country music album. I can’t remember the artist or the car we drove, but I’ll never forget what happened. My dad has never been the type of guy who enjoys spending...
Let’s Do Family Together
When I was a kid, diamonds were the furthest things from my mind. But somehow I remember that back then only diamonds of colorless clarity were considered valuable. Yellow diamonds were considered less desirable and sold for much lower prices. Then at some point, for...
Do I Really Matter to God?
I recently had a conversation with a really smart person. I don’t mean street smart—I mean a bona fide, card-carrying member of the genius club. This individual spoke English, but it wasn’t the English the rest of us speak. We were talking about the Bible. Since I’m a...
3 Problems with our Discipleship and 3 Remedies to Transform it
I don't surf, but if l did, the last three years at Transformation Church would be like surfing on a tsunami wave of grace. We've grown from 178 people into a multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregation of 2,400. More than 1,800 people have to come to faith, and...
A New Family Tradition
I have a good friend whose father was a two-term governor of our state—the youngest governor in the state's history, in fact. So my buddy spent eight years as a little boy in the Governor's Mansion. That family spent their time and energy invested in politics. Their...
Top 5 Pastor Conferences
Every son needs a father; every mentor needs to also be a mentee; and every pastor needs other pastors feeding into his life. Hopefully you have other leaders in your life to encourage you in your ongoing walk through ministry, but it’s also a great idea to at least...
Experiencing Burn Out
When my husband was in seminary, he was offered the opportunity to pastor a mission church. We sold the house we had purchased and moved to the parsonage located on the church property because my husband felt we needed to be a part of the community if he was going to...
Dove Award-winning artist Aaron Shust released his new studio album for Centricity Music, Doxology, on Friday, August 28th. The project was recorded in Nashville and was produced by the David Crowder Band’s renowned drummer, Christian Paschall. The record contains 10...
One of Christian music’s most prolific and thought provoking singer-songwriters will release his latest Centricity Music project, The Burning Edge of Dawn, October 9th. The album features 10 new songs written by Andrew Peterson between February and May 2015, with his...
Finding Favour released their first full album, Reborn, on Gotee Records on June 23rd. Reborn debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Album Chart and at the same time reached the Top 10 on the iTunes Christian and Gospel chart. The group has seen continued success...
God’s Not Dead 2
From the college classroom of GOD’S NOT DEAD to the public square in GOD’S NOT DEAD 2, the name of Jesus is welcomed less and less with each passing day. If Christians don’t take a stand today, will we even have a choice tomorrow? Welcome back to Hope Springs … home...
