Author: Administrador

Most pastors breathe a sigh of relief the day after Easter. There’s been a lot of work and preparation to go into getting ready for this biggest day of the year, and now it’s behind you. Yet as pastors, Tim Parsons tells us in an article for Pastors.com this is really just the beginning: “Church … Continue reading “4 Steps to Take After Easter”

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I’m not sure this is exactly what most people would think of when the term bucket list is used. A Chicago couple has a pet hamster that’s has been diagnosed with a very large tumor. So they decided to create a bucket list of adventures for their hamster to enjoy before he dies, according to … Continue reading “And Finally Must Be a Tiny Bucket”

Theodore Ferris tells a story of a group of travelers in Africa. They come to a leper colony, and it was not a pretty picture. The suffering was inhuman, the disease was rampant, often affecting those trying to give care. The travelers noticed a nun in the dirt and filth, trying to create a little … Continue reading “Work that Matters”

One of the most valuable tools a pastor can develop is a preaching plan. In an article for Pastors.com, Brandon Cox explains why he finds it helpful to plan a year ahead: “I’ve spent the last month or so mapping out the next year of preaching. That doesn’t mean I’m preparing a year’s worth of … Continue reading “Planning a Year’s Preaching”

“You’ve Got a Friend” sang James Taylor in the popular song of a few years ago. The reality is that those of us who are ministry leaders are in desperate need of a friend—and preferably more than one! In an article at his website, Eric Geiger tells us about the friends every ministry leader needs. … Continue reading “3 Kinds of Friends You Need”

The large cruise line Royal Caribbean has jumped on the PR bandwagon of a clever Brit to come up with names for its newest ship. Twenty-six-year-old James Hand hit the headlines when—during an online survey to name an Antarctic survey vessel—he came up with the name Boaty McBoatface, which immediately took the lead in online … Continue reading “And Finally Maybe Cruisey McCruiseShip”

In an article by James Emery White, whose church grows primarily through reaching unchurched people, he points out that in time, “methods and strategies must change. Here are three big changes, among many that have taken place in outreach in the past 20 years, that many churches still don’t get. Big-day outreach still works, but … Continue reading “3 New Outreach Realities”

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One of the most important things church leaders can do is evaluate our methods constantly. While we have a never-changing message, we regularly need to review the ways we have been presenting that message and consider if we need to modify our activities and try new approaches. Because Easter is one of the most important … Continue reading “What Worked at Easter”