The Benefits and Pitfalls of Full Disclosure

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Full Disclosure

    To reveal or not to reveal? Should our lives be an open book? Self-disclosure is definitely a risk, but sometimes a risk worth taking. Pastor Mike “bragged” about his short-term memory loss, treating his condition as inconsequential and refused to ask...
It’s Time for a Game Change!

It’s Time for a Game Change!

    All pastors and church leaders worth their salt say they care about disadvantaged and disenfranchised people. In many cases, however, their actual ministry strategy is designed primarily to increase the number of people attending weekend services. The...
Is pastoring really that hard?

Is pastoring really that hard?

     According to recent statistics, from LifeWay Research, the average tenure for a senior pastor in the U.S. is only about 4-6 years.   Translated that means that there are a lot of pastors out there with four to six years of experience many times...
A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays

    While he was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: “This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.” Matthew 17:5 This is one of the most difficult texts in...
Becoming Compassionate Leaders

Becoming Compassionate Leaders

    Nehemiah faced one of the of the most complicated and most documented leadership challenges ever when God called him to oversee rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. At the time, Nehemiah lived a thousand miles from Jerusalem and served as the cupbearer...
The Emotionally Intelligent Pastor

The Emotionally Intelligent Pastor

    Jeannie Clarkson PhD is a Christian psychologist and researcher behind a landmark study linking emotional intelligence (EI) and performance-based self-esteem with burnout among pastors. She is the founder of Christian Care Connection, a multisite...