Why Sabbaticals Are Critical to Avoiding Burnout

Sabbaticals are a critical component to creating healthy rhythms for pastors. Burnout is now more prevalent than ever before in ministry since the onset...

Take the Time to Breathe

Do you ever feel like there’s no time to breathe in your day? You’ve found ways to cram more and more into your daily schedule. Yet,...

Family Day…every Day

We celebrated our first family day in Ontario today…a celebration, our premier says, of family, because families need more time together.  Good idea. So what...

5 Ways to Know If You Are In the Right Job for You

Why does it seem so difficult to find and hire the right people for church staff teams? There are a number of relevant factors, from...

When Core Values Become Harmful

You’ve probably heard a lot about core values. Every business needs to know what its core values are. With core values, you can guide your business...

How to Make Failure a Regular Part of Your Life

You probably don’t remember your early years of trying to walk. You’d push yourself up, stumble around, and then fall flat on your bum....

5 of the Worst Pieces of Advice You Hear About Productivity

In a world with so much advice about productivity, why do most leaders still struggle with feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and overcommitted? It’s a fair question. The...

The Importance of Rest This Christmas Season

As churches enter the busiest season of the year,  it is important for ministry leaders to be intentional about setting aside time to rest....

4 Legal Drugs Every Leader Should Know About and Leverage

Drugs. At first blush the word implies something illegal, immoral, and bad for your body and brain. However, there are 4 key drugs or...

Why New Year’s Resolutions and Goal-setting Can Be a Massive Waste of Time

As this year closes and another pops onto the horizon, you’re probably already thinking about the resolutions you want to make and the goals...
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Joe’s 10 Iron-clad Rules for Success In the Ministry.. Some of Which May Work

You’re new in the ministry, right?  And you want to do well, of course. You have definitely come to the right place, friend.  Pull...

Churches Are Not Christian Cruise Ships

Is it possible that your church isn’t a perfect fit for everyone? Everyone is welcome, but maybe another church might meet their unique and individual...

5 Ways to Respond When Life Throws You a Curveball

Curveballs in life are inevitable. Unexpected surprises can level us or become opportunities to learn. The curveball thrown to Joseph when Mary told him about...