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Cruciformity and Knowing Your Limits

Cruciformity and Knowing Your Limits

We can make several points about cruciformity that will help us to see that this is the most hopeful reality possible for pastors and ministry leaders. First, being a person claimed by the cross means that God is pouring out resurrection life on me to renew the image...

Tranquility Pt 2 – Steadfast Minds

Tranquility Pt 2 – Steadfast Minds

Is peace a state of mind that comes naturally to you? Could you honestly say the words, “I feel completely at peace right now,” and truly feel it? In many ways, finding peace is a lost art. Your world may be filled with distractions and meaningless babble that capture...

Tranquility Pt 1 – Steadfast Minds

Tranquility Pt 1 – Steadfast Minds

THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY FOR YOU TO FIND AND FEEL A SINCERE PEACE THAT FILLS YOUR HEART AND SPIRIT You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. ISAIAH 26:3 Is peace a state of mind that comes naturally to you? Could you...

Ministry to the Poor

Ministry to the Poor

A Look at What God Can Do When the Church Says 'Yes' CityServe Imperial Valley (CA) Each week, in a region close to the Californian/ Mexican border, Lupita Bawarski helps lead a CityServe ministry in the Imperial Valley of California. When talking with her, she will...

Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1

Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1

Severe depression is, by definition, an unhealthy, unnatural state of mind, inherently and wholly illogical. It really and truly doesn’t make sense. And that’s what makes it so difficult for those who’ve never dealt with it (and even many who have) to understand....

Patience

Patience

When we hope for something, the timeline is usually very simple. We want whatever it is we’re hoping for, and we want it now. Or better yet, yesterday. The idea of spending days, much less years, patiently hoping for something sounds nearly unbearable. This is why a...

Four Cancer and Disease Prevention Tips to Keep Pastors Healthy

Four Cancer and Disease Prevention Tips to Keep Pastors Healthy

Nothing impacts a church family more than the sting of cancer or a life-threatening disease, especially when the journey involves the loss of life or the pastor. Research clearly shows that lifestyle is the major player in many diseases including cancer, and...

Self-Care for Leaders Who are Barely Holding On

Self-Care for Leaders Who are Barely Holding On

Self - Care For Leaders Who Are Barely Holding On This is harder than I expected. All of it. From the lockdown to this weird middle ground, to whatever’s coming next, the sense of constant uncertainty is wearing on me. No, I’m not sick. And none of my loved ones are....

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Pastor Resources · Top Tips For Managing Grief   When we lose someone we love, we ask God why it happened. Sometimes, we get the answer we seek. Other times, we have to wait. But regardless of closure, grief hurts, and it hits hard. Here are some ways you can...

Cruciformity and Knowing Your Limits

Cruciformity and Knowing Your Limits

We can make several points about cruciformity that will help us to see that this is the most hopeful reality possible for pastors and ministry leaders. First, being a person claimed by the cross means that God is pouring out resurrection life on me to renew the image...

Tranquility Pt 2 – Steadfast Minds

Tranquility Pt 2 – Steadfast Minds

Is peace a state of mind that comes naturally to you? Could you honestly say the words, “I feel completely at peace right now,” and truly feel it? In many ways, finding peace is a lost art. Your world may be filled with distractions and meaningless babble that capture...

Tranquility Pt 1 – Steadfast Minds

Tranquility Pt 1 – Steadfast Minds

THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY FOR YOU TO FIND AND FEEL A SINCERE PEACE THAT FILLS YOUR HEART AND SPIRIT You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. ISAIAH 26:3 Is peace a state of mind that comes naturally to you? Could you...

Ministry to the Poor

Ministry to the Poor

A Look at What God Can Do When the Church Says 'Yes' CityServe Imperial Valley (CA) Each week, in a region close to the Californian/ Mexican border, Lupita Bawarski helps lead a CityServe ministry in the Imperial Valley of California. When talking with her, she will...

Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1

Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1

Severe depression is, by definition, an unhealthy, unnatural state of mind, inherently and wholly illogical. It really and truly doesn’t make sense. And that’s what makes it so difficult for those who’ve never dealt with it (and even many who have) to understand....

Patience

Patience

When we hope for something, the timeline is usually very simple. We want whatever it is we’re hoping for, and we want it now. Or better yet, yesterday. The idea of spending days, much less years, patiently hoping for something sounds nearly unbearable. This is why a...

Four Cancer and Disease Prevention Tips to Keep Pastors Healthy

Four Cancer and Disease Prevention Tips to Keep Pastors Healthy

Nothing impacts a church family more than the sting of cancer or a life-threatening disease, especially when the journey involves the loss of life or the pastor. Research clearly shows that lifestyle is the major player in many diseases including cancer, and...

Self-Care for Leaders Who are Barely Holding On

Self-Care for Leaders Who are Barely Holding On

Self - Care For Leaders Who Are Barely Holding On This is harder than I expected. All of it. From the lockdown to this weird middle ground, to whatever’s coming next, the sense of constant uncertainty is wearing on me. No, I’m not sick. And none of my loved ones are....

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Pastor Resources · Top Tips For Managing Grief   When we lose someone we love, we ask God why it happened. Sometimes, we get the answer we seek. Other times, we have to wait. But regardless of closure, grief hurts, and it hits hard. Here are some ways you can...

Helping Your Small Group Thrive

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