Pastoral Struggles and Advice Zone

Ministry can be tough. So many pressures can bear down on you at once. Find advice and tips below to help you cope with and adjust your approach to challenges and struggles in ministry. You are not alone.

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Level		Title	Topic
		When Is The MOST Critical Time For A Child's Spiritual Growth? Don't underestimate a child's ability to understand and to worship.	Spiritual Growth
		When KidMin Breaks Your Heart Ministry has its rewards, but it can also break your heart.	Kingdom Impact
		When Should the Significant Other Start Disciplining the Kids? Many children's pastors and children's ministry volunteers want to help single parents and families. Here's helpful advice on who should discipline and how.	Divorce, Single Parenting, Discipline
		When Technology Fails Technology is great... until it isn't. What do you do when your tech fails?	Technology
		When You Wake Up On the Wrong Side of the Bed Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?	Divorce Ministry
		Where Do You Place Your Hope? Do we place our hope in God, or in man?	Hope
		Why I Never Liked January Since when are goals only for January? You can set goals any time of year... like now!	Goal Setting, Leadership
		Why Online Church is Not Church Is church still church if it's online?	What is the Church?
		Your Worst Teacher is Better than the Best Video Videos are fun, but live teachers are better... even the bad ones!	Teaching
		The Strategy of Jesus Lessons that I learned from the strategic ways of Jesus. These may be quick to read but,like all of the things of Jesus, pack a great punch.	Leadership
		DRIVE These questions can literally change your life!	Drive in Ministry
		GOT VISION? How do you become a visionary leader?	Vision in Ministry Part 3
		AIM AT VISION Your ministry VISION must have something to AIM at.	Vision in Ministry Part 2
		ENVISION THE VISION What is VISION when it comes to your children’s ministry?	Vision in Ministry Part 1
		ONE WORD Will Set You Above the Rest! What ONE WORD can set you above the crowd?	Initiative in Ministry
		TIME TO FOCUS How do you win the battle for your focus?	Focus in Ministry
		LIFE'S "PAUSE" BUTTON If you were accused of loving your job, would there be enough evidence to convict you?	Pause in Ministry
		WORK WITH ZEAL If you were accused of loving your job, would there be enough evidence to convict you?	Zeal in Ministry
		TRUTH TO TRUST A leader who can’t be trusted will lead with a limp.	Trust in Ministry
		TIME TO PROCRASTINATE? Why develop PROCRASTINATION as a leadership trait?	Procrastination in Ministry
		EXTRA EFFORT Be (or become) the one who puts in the most effort.	Effort in Ministry
		OUTLOOK DETERMINES OUTCOME There is no reason for negativity when we are on the WINNING TEAM!	Outlook in Ministry
		THE #1 LEADERSHIP TRAIT THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU If I were to ask you, "What is the most important skill for a ministry leader to have for success?" what would your answer be?	Kindness in Ministry
		PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP Unless you are intentional, the weekly demands of ministry can quickly push you into a role of a reactive leader.	Proactivity in Ministry
		LIVE ON PURPOSE What is YOUR purpose?	Purpose in Ministry
		UNPLANNED URGENCY Urgency is a 2-sided coin.	Urgency in Ministry
		FAITH REQUIRES RISK What are you trying that will only succeed if God is in it?	Risk in Ministry
		PREPARATION PREVENTS PERSPIRATION! We’ve all had events creep up on us. We KNOW that preparation is the key to success, but why is it so hard to be prepared in advance?	Preparation in Ministry
		JOY IN PERSEVERANCE Have you ever wanted to quit? Toss in the towel? Take this job and… well, you get the idea. Just remind yourself of one simple fact...	Perseverance in Ministry
		BECOME AN INTENTIONAL LEADER! If you want to have a productive and successful week of ministry, allow me to give you a few practical tips on how be in an INTENTIONAL LEADER.	Intentional Leadership
		MAKE IT A BOLD NEW YEAR! THE NEW YEAR IS HERE! How's it going so far?	Ministry Assessment
		Why Our Kids Ministries Should be More Like Mr. Rogers and Less Like Disney One of the pressures that kids pastors face from parents, leaders, or themselves, and sometimes it’s all three, is to be like Disney.	Structure of Ministry