Michael Hare
After serving churches as a senior pastor for over two decades, Michael serves as Staff Chaplain and Ombudsman for Compassion International. He is also a member of a church health consulting team where he serves as the church conflict specialist. His PhD is in conflict analysis and resolution. He is the author of a new book entitled: When Church Conflict Happens: A Proven Process for Resolving Unhealthy Disagreements and Embracing Healthy Ones (Moody Publications, 2019). Michael and his wife, Colleen, have four children and six grandchildren and live in Colorado Springs, CO.
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Why Leaders (or Anybody) Burn Out Faster Than They Expect
Burnout rarely announces itself.
It creeps in quietly.
Psalm 127 opens with a warning:
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord...
Some Preachers Give Us Substitutes for the Gospel. Not Good.
I like to encourage embattled pastors who may be preaching to people who despise them and are working to remove them from the pulpit.
I’ve...
You Don’t Need More Helpers. You Need a Team. by Pastor Jim Graff
Years ago, we decided to do something creative for a Fourth of July service at Faith Family Church. We had a big idea built...