Personal Growth

  1. Finding the Courage to Grow

    As we continue to venture further into the year, whether you made resolutions or not, one thing that is always wise to renew your effort with is personal growth.

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  2. Your 9-5 is Not in Vain

    Many pastors are bi-vocational – meaning their job at the church isn’t their first or only job.

    In fact many in our day are choosing to be bi-vocational to force a connection with non-believers and stay relevant.

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  3. The Myth of “Cool Church”

    One trend I have seen a lot of churches falling into is the “cool trap.”  They are the kind of churches with pastors who are attempting to be celebrities, to bring about their fame and for people to get to know their name.

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  4. Stuff for Pastors to Consider this Holiday Season

    The holiday season can be a blessing and a curse for those in church ministry.  On the one hand it’s a time of incredible opportunity: attendance is up, people come with expectation of experiencing God and it fairly easy to come up with sermon and event ideas.

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  5. How to focus on what's really important

    Are there projects, choices and decisions that prevent you from focusing on what's really important in your life and ministry? We've got some ideas on how to reduce the mental clutter and focus on what's important.

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  6. Feeling the burn?

    As leaders, many of us (myself included) have this idea that when the organization reaches _____ level that we'll no longer feel the pain of burnout. Yes, we'll still do as much work, and we'll still be overwhelmed with all the new things to think about, but somehow, it won't affect us or our relationships nearly as much as it is now.

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  7. Real Beauty

    Chances are, you’ve heard the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” But what if beauty is less subjective than we make it out to be? While how we perceive ourselves and others may vary depending on our mood, our pasts, or whether we have eaten lunch yet today, the Bible offers us objective truth about who we are and how Jesus sees us.

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  8. Procrastination..... Let's talk about this later.

    What comes to mind when you think of how your church is about accomplishing tasks? Whether the project is writing a newsletter, creating slides for announcements, or choosing the next sermon series, chances are you might describe it as one of the following:

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