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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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 | |
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When KidMin Breaks Your Heart
Ministry has its rewards, but it can also break your heart. |
Kingdom Impact | |
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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 | |
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When Technology Fails
Technology is great... until it isn't. What do you do when your tech fails? |
Technology | |
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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 | |
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Where Do You Place Your Hope?
Do we place our hope in God, or in man? |
Hope | |
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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 | |
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Why Online Church is Not Church
Is church still church if it's online? |
What is the Church? | |
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Your Worst Teacher is Better than the Best Video
Videos are fun, but live teachers are better... even the bad ones! |
Teaching | |
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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 | |
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DRIVE
These questions can literally change your life! |
Drive in Ministry |
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GOT VISION?
How do you become a visionary leader? |
Vision in Ministry Part 3 |
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AIM AT VISION
Your ministry VISION must have something to AIM at. |
Vision in Ministry Part 2 |
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ENVISION THE VISION
What is VISION when it comes to your children’s ministry? |
Vision in Ministry Part 1 |
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ONE WORD Will Set You Above the Rest!
What ONE WORD can set you above the crowd? |
Initiative in Ministry |
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TIME TO FOCUS
How do you win the battle for your focus? |
Focus in Ministry |
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LIFE'S "PAUSE" BUTTON
If you were accused of loving your job, would there be enough evidence to convict you? |
Pause in Ministry |
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WORK WITH ZEAL
If you were accused of loving your job, would there be enough evidence to convict you? |
Zeal in Ministry |
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TRUTH TO TRUST
A leader who can’t be trusted will lead with a limp. |
Trust in Ministry |
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TIME TO PROCRASTINATE?
Why develop PROCRASTINATION as a leadership trait? |
Procrastination in Ministry |
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EXTRA EFFORT
Be (or become) the one who puts in the most effort. |
Effort in Ministry |
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OUTLOOK DETERMINES OUTCOME
There is no reason for negativity when we are on the WINNING TEAM! |
Outlook in Ministry |
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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 |
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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 |
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LIVE ON PURPOSE
What is YOUR purpose? |
Purpose in Ministry |
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UNPLANNED URGENCY
Urgency is a 2-sided coin. |
Urgency in Ministry |
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FAITH REQUIRES RISK
What are you trying that will only succeed if God is in it? |
Risk in Ministry |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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MAKE IT A BOLD NEW YEAR!
THE NEW YEAR IS HERE! How's it going so far? |
Ministry Assessment |
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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 |