Upside down and backwards – this is the way the Apollo astronauts returned to earth after their historic space flights. Upside down and backwards is likely how you are feeling right now as you reenter the “in person” world post-pandemic. Ministry life for the last 3 months has been anything but normal. All of us … Continue reading Reentry – A Pandemic Renewal Plan Part 1
In light of my current series on "5 Reasons Pastors Don't Ask for Help...and what can happen if you do!" these observations by Ken Sande, founder of Peacmakers and RW 360, are quite appropriate. Do You Know a Bruised Reed? It takes a great deal of humility, wisdom and courage for a popular pastor to … Continue reading A Good Word on Pastoral Health from Ken Sande
"Today, I can write about helping pastors, or I can actually help them." This was the statement I made to my wife sitting out on our patio the other morning. As we talked over coffee, I was facing choices about my agenda for the day. There were a couple of situations that had come up … Continue reading A Loose Grip
“Patterns for Healthy Pastoral Life” is a series in which I would like to explore some of the key ingredients to living and serving well. I make no claim that these are the exclusive paths towards healthy pastoring, nor do I have the corner on insights in these areas. But I am drawing from what … Continue reading “Once Upon A Time…Sabbath!” Patterns for Healthy Pastoral Life Pt. 1
Welcome to Bob Groves, pastor (of GENISiS in Chesapeake, Va.) and friend. This is a re-post (with permission) from his blog "Journey". http://bobgroves.com I found this to be a helpful reminder about setting a good pace. "Slow Down and Increase Your Significance!" by Bob Groves Life is busy…we all know that. However, if we don’t create space … Continue reading Setting a Good Pace – Guest Blog
A few weeks back, I wrote about the startling statistics that highlight the trends occurring in pastoral ministry today – trends that are resulting in pastors self-ejecting from, or being forced out of, their churches. In the turbulent world of church leadership, many pastors are “at-risk.” Below are four of the top factors that put … Continue reading Staying Out of the Statistics
