Why Becoming Is Better Than Being: How Great Leaders Stretch Themselves and Grow

Leadership often feels like being on a lonely planet, especially in ministry. Coworkers are often friends who are also congregants, and it can be...

New Podcast Episode: at Whose Altar Are You Kneeling?

Join Dr. O’Shea Lowery for this podcast episode At Whose Altar Are You Kneeling? Listen Now https://entrustedhopeministries.org/2022/12/22/new-podcast-episode-at-whose-altar-are-you-kneeling/ https://youtu.be/hwH4Ekf7Kh0 If you enjoyed this podcast episode make sure to listen to...

Church, Give Your Pastor a Sabbatical

Written by: Bill Riedel  Bill Riedel is the founding and lead pastor of Redemption Hill Church in Washington, D.C. He was formally trained at Trinity International...

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....

Where’s Your Ladder Leaning?

My late father-in-law, John Osteen, is still my favorite minister to have ever preached. One of the best phrases he used was one about...

Church Staffs: Rules to Live by

I asked some of my minister friends for their advice concerning church staff relationships.  Here in no particular order are their responses. 1. Jim says,...

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....

How Christians May Insult the Lord Jesus

Sally had been a teenager in a church I once pastored, and her parents were dear friends. Her father, a former Marine, is in...

Pastor, Take a Sabbatical

Written by: Bill Riedel  Bill Riedel is the founding and lead pastor of Redemption Hill Church in Washington, D.C. He was formally trained at Trinity International...

Where Is Your Bold Faith?

Have you noticed churches don’t lay hands on people anymore? They don’t lay hands on the sick or prophesy. I was just in a...
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