3 Essentials to Resolving Conflict Well

Nobody likes conflict. Yet, it’s inevitable in life. As I’ve served as a pastor for over 30 years sometimes I’ve handled conflict well. Sometimes...

The Pastor’s Pain Known Only to God

“I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me….” (Isaiah 1:2) The pastor loves that family and longs for them to...

2 Truths for Church Planters to Remember In Hard Times

Written by: Dan Steel  Dan Steel serves as the senior pastor of Magdalen Road Church in Oxford, England. Before returning to his hometown of Oxford, he helped plant...

Overcoming Negative Self-talk and Building Self-confidence

The way we talk about ourselves matters. The average person has 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts a day. These are the things our mind is...

Defeating the Demons of Discouragement

Somebody once said there are two things in life we can’t avoid, taxes and death. I’d like to add a third, discouragement. Church leader or...

3 Ways to Practice Being More Assertive

If you are someone who struggles to manage your fears, stress, or anxieties, the issue might not necessarily be to do with the fact...

Why We Struggle to Believe God Is Good

Written by: Kent Bass Kent Bass serves as the pastor for counseling and member care at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has an...
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“And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds in thine hands?’ Then he will say, ‘Those with which I was wounded in...

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Hey, everybody! My name is Geoffrey. I oversee our Family Ministries at Faith Family Church – that's our nursery, preschool, kids, youth, young adults...

# 1 Overlooked Quality of a Leader

Good leaders are toughminded. They’re able to take the heat. They can handle the difficult stuff comes their way. Leaders who are considered soft, weak,...