Time and Accountability Partners

Time and Accountability Partners

Sometimes time management is something that is much more achievable when you don’t try to do it on your own. PastorResources.com contributor Karen Whiting is here to explain how an accountability partner can help: Accountability partnership is teaming up with...
Top 5 Retreats For Pastors

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

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...
Start a New “Preacher’s Kid” Stereotype

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...
Beyond “Recitation”

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...