Triumphant In the Pressures of Life
As we enter this month, I want to continue to encourage you to stay steady in challenging times. With continued economic and domestic problems...
Possibility Thinking, Part Two
Last week, I wrote about the power of Possibility Thinking, and the three things it helps you escape. In that post, I told you...
God Is Planning Wonderful Things
Following the plan of God for our lives is the most exciting thing known to man. Without question, God is planning wonderful things for...
It’s Working Together for Your Good
Don’t take matters into your own hands. You may have been betrayed, lied on, forgotten, and mistreated, but God knows how to work all...
4 Reflections for Pastors In Their Preparations for the Fall Teaching Season
The adage is that a pastor wears three hats: leader, teacher, shepherd. Those three areas often overlap in ministry, and there are seasons in...
Starting a New Ministry Project? Then Put These 5 Pillars In Place First
I began as Lead Pastor at my current church, West Park Church in London, Ontario four years ago. When I started I faced a steep learning curve. I...
10 Lessons I’ve Learned About the Church, All Gained the Hard Way
When I began pastoring–that would be 61 years ago, in 1962, I’d just finished college and gotten married–what I did not know was there...
Your Church Is Now a Blank Slate
You will never get to return to your church.
Let me be clearer. When you return to gather for worship and fellowship and study, it...
I’ve Been Forgiven? How Could I Have Forgotten??
If you had nearly died from a strange illness and the doctors had given up hope, then suddenly you recovered and were able to...
How Well Does Your Church Understand the Role of the Pastor?
Whenever I hear someone say..
“I’m helping my pastor get his ministry accomplished”
..I cringe just a little. I know that comes from a good heart,...
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Avoid Ministry Burnout by Asking Yourself 4 Questions
A few years ago I commissioned Barna Research, Lifeway Research, and Christianity Today to survey almost 2,000 pastors to discover what issues can cause...
How to Manage a Constant Complainer In the Church
The grouchy grumbler. The negative naysayer. The gloomy pessimist. Complaining has many forms. Not every complaint is toxic. Sometimes, a complaint is warranted and...
Tips on Leading with Integrity and Purpose
All of us want to live a life that is authentic. We also want to live a life full of integrity. Then there’s living...
