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So what are people of faith to do in such a time?
The first thing is to remember that this too shall pass. We don’t know when and we don’t know how. But we will be normal again someday.
How to Focus Your Ministry Like Jesus Did
Your ministry will be shaped by either your priorities or your pressures. If you don’t decide what’s really important in your ministry, you’ll have people
Bored in Ministry? How to Bring the Excitement Back
Let's look at a few ways you can bring yourself and your ministry back to where it needs to be.
10 Stupid Things We Do in Children's Ministry
Greg Baird: Why do we do things that will hurt us, those around us, and our ministries?
How to Last in Ministry
Ministry is a marathon: It’s not how you start in ministry; it’s how you finish.
How to Ensure Ongoing Ministry Alignment
By Todd Adkins As a church leader, you can’t leave “good enough” alone in ministry. God’s hope for the world is the local church. There is no Plan B. To help you assess your plans and hone in what you’ve implemented, I’m going to discuss a framework for concentric alignment. Using this tool over and […]
How I Turned My Ministry Into a Family Ministry
We hear a lot of talk today about family ministry, but what exactly is family ministry? My thoughts about family ministry have changed over 35 years of ministry. I have a different view of things than when I started.
What To Do in a Crisis of Faith
Are you in a confidence crisis as someone you care about struggles with faith?
How Should Ministry Wives Respond to Criticism?
"Anyone that is leading a pack is just going to receive criticism."
All Shapes and Sizes: What Does Youth Ministry Look Like?
We can sometimes get stuck by limiting our ideas of what youth ministry does and doesn’t look like. Instead of limiting our understanding, I invite us to expand our understanding of youth ministry.
What is United Christian Ministry?
Have you wondered how an elderly person on a small fixed income can pay an electric bill that has increased dramatically? Or how an impoverished family can feed several children breakfasts and lunches on days when there is no school? Or what happens when food stamps are cut, with insuffici
How Faith Connects to Food
RELEVANT looks at the moral and faith implications of food, particularly when it comes to meat.
10 Toxic Learning Postures In Cross Cultural Ministry
In multiethnic ministry, conflict is inevitable. Misunderstanding is inevitable. Hurt and pain are inevitable. You will inevitably offend someone as well as be offended yourself. The question is NOT
How to Mentor Ministry Interns
By Darrel Girardier Pouring into your intern is one of the most important things you can do in your internship program. Mentoring your intern should be viewed as a blessing and help to shape and define their calling by you showing them your own calling to ministry. Overcommunication Is Key When mentoring an intern, it […]
How to Stop Doing a Ministry
"If you find yourself needing to cancel a ministry program, you’re really facing a stewardship issue."
What to Do When Ministry Feels Impossible
By Steven Ackley If you have served in ministry for very long, chances are likely that somewhere along the way you have felt helpless. First, if you’ve been there or are there today, you are not alone. I don’t know anyone who has survived in ministry for many years without feeling this way at some […]
How to Build Your Faith
Belief and Trust are huge compliments to God. They glorify God. To glorify God simply means “to reveal God’s true character.”...
Ten Joy Stealers in Ministry (And How to Get It Back)
What are the joy stealers? Even more importantly, what are pastors and other church staff doing to recapture their joy?
How to Live Out of Faith
Fear of what others may think or do strangle our ability to live a life of faith. Developing a community that believes in us is how to live out of faith.
