I don’t mind growing older, but I do mind growing softer. Only one of these do I have any control over. Spiritual atrophy is similar to physical atrophy in that I must fight both, or grow softer and weaker.
Atrophy doesn’t just happen to churches, it also happens to pastors. ...
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What Every New Pastor Needs –
Two new pastors recently stepped into their respective pulpits who are very important to me: my successor in Arkansas and my new pastor in Tennessee. I am thinking of how I - and others - can help them and their families during their huge transitions.
Here are 5 ways we can help ...
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Surprising New Research on Pastors –
We have all heard, and perhaps shared, the scary stats about pastors who leave the ministry every month. Truth is sometimes worse than myth, but fortunately not in this case.
The prevailing myth = 1,500 pastors leave the ministry every month
The promising truth = 250 pastors ...
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