Author: Administrador

By Ronnie D. Raines A fellow pastor once told me, “I’ve been hitting my head against the wall for years. I realize now that it hurts. I must stop this insanity.” He left the ministry for a season. The reason many churches lack health is because many pastors lack health. And as a result, far … Continue reading “5 Ways in Which Pastors Need to Stay Healthy”

Photo by Fares Hamouche on Unsplash By Stephen Kendrick and Lawrence Kimbrough Life can have a brutal way of stretching and fiercely testing who we are. Unexpected loss. Unwanted pain. We’ve all seen it happen to us and the people around us. Someone loses their job or a precious relationship, only to feel like they’ve … Continue reading “When Your Significance and Identity Get Tested”

Tim Gouw photo – Unsplash By Tess Schoovhoven The 1960s chandelier that hangs over the pews in Brainerd Baptist church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, keeps the seats directly underneath it empty because church attendees fear it will fall on them, but yet they don’t want to get rid of it. Pastor Micah Fries knows if he … Continue reading “4 Things to Consider When Church Members Resist Change”

By Luke Holmes “Can we have VBS every day?” That’s the question my four-year-old asked as our week drew to a close. I knew she loved going to church every night to sing songs, have snacks, and spend time with friends. If I tried to make VBS happen nightly, however, I think I’d have a … Continue reading “3 Ways VBS Helps More Than Just Kids”

Na Urchin photo – Pexels By Fran Trascritti When I served on a church staff some years back, my senior pastor shared the news with the church that he was being called to another ministry. Of course, I was thrilled for his new calling, but I was also grieved. I was losing a friend, a … Continue reading “5 Healthy Responses to Unexpected Changes in Ministry”

Naassom Azevedo photo – Unsplash By Bill Noe It’s that time of year when many college and young adult ministries are selecting leaders for the new year or semester. Giving young adults an opportunity to step into leadership roles allows opportunities to develop their spiritual gifts, explore future and deeper ministry involvement, and fulfill a … Continue reading “4 Non-Negotiables When Recruiting Young Leaders”

By Ashley Unzicker I recently took an evangelism course. Not knowing what to expect, I imagined quirky evangelistic techniques coupled with age-old, gospel-sharing recipes guaranteed to bring about soul-winning results. Much to my surprise, the course was less like a course and more like a worship service. The professor passionately preached “the story” from beginning … Continue reading “6 Steps to Become an Effective Witness for Jesus”

Mantas Hesthaven photo – Unsplash By Nik Ripken It is easy to glamorize or romanticize being sent out. We celebrate people of faith who hear God’s call and, on the basis of that call, embrace a life on mission. Incorrectly, we assume that such a call is given to some followers of Jesus and withheld … Continue reading “Mission: The Outcome of Devotion”

By Andrew Hébert Each summer at Paramount Church, we welcome several summer interns. It’s a joy to see them work together with our team, especially as we walk them through the kind of day-to-day situations church leaders experience. I recently had a conversation with our summer interns about how to handle criticism in ministry. Someone … Continue reading “10 Ways We Can Make the Most of Criticism”

kevin laminto photo – Unsplash By Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace First responders understand the importance of training. Fire, medical, and law enforcement personnel train because they know they will eventually have to deploy. In fact, there’s no point in training at all if you never plan on deploying! Training comes to life when … Continue reading “8 Ideas for Deploying Students on Mission”