Jul 18, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspectives
Does God still call people to become a bivocational pastor? Most young pastors probably assume that, of course, God wants them to receive a salary from their church that compensates for all their family’s financial needs (and if the budget’s not there, then that’s...
Jul 12, 2016 | Pastor's Life, VIDEO
Pastor Bob Russell knew that watching the numbers was a necessary part of growing his church. Sadly, without balance, the numbers game can lead to competitiveness. In Pastor Russell’s case, this created a major distraction, ultimately stealing him from the...
Jul 8, 2016 | Pastor's Life, VIDEO
Erin Blair, lead pastor of Limitless Church gets real about the struggle of being a pastor’s wife. The challenges and difficulties of this role are real. Erin share’s her story of turning pain into purpose and following God’s call on her life.
Jul 8, 2016 | Family, Inspiration
It can be hard to plan church activities for children during the summer, especially in small churches, because of sports, family vacations, and so forth. Our church will have Vacation Bible School, as will many other churches. But, in addition to whatever Sunday and...
Jul 1, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspectives
For most of his ministry, my husband has pastored rural churches. He feels called to serve smaller churches, to “remind them . . . to be ready for every good work” (Titus 3:1 nkjv). Pastoring in a rural community is a mixed blessing. On the positive side, we have...
