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Aaron Burden photo – Unsplash By Eric Geiger The title of the post is one of the most insightful questions I’ve been asked by friends in ministry during this season. Several have texted or called and posed, “What are you learning in this season during your online gatherings that’ll continue when you gather again physically?” … Continue reading “What Has ‘Online Church’ Taught You for When Gatherings Resume?”

engin akyurt photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls While the coronavirus outbreak has caused church buildings to close across the country, most religious Americans believe God is still speaking and He’s using the pandemic to do so. Lifeway Research found 9 in 10 Protestant churches did not physically gather during the month of April. Yet, … Continue reading “Religious Americans See Pandemic as Sign From God”

Matt Noble photo – Unsplash By Todd Adkins In my early days of ministry, you would have found me guilty of viewing the people of our congregation as vessels to be filled instead of torches to be lit. May that never be said again of me or you as a church leader.  But today, we … Continue reading “One Major Step Your Church Should Accomplish Before Looking Ahead”

Jeremy Yap photo – Unsplash By Spencer and Kari Essenpreis In a fallen world, suffering happens year-round. But during a widespread crisis such as the current pandemic, Christians and pastors can become more attuned to the burdens of others. Your video-driven small group or Bible study, for example, has likely been filled with prayer requests … Continue reading “5 Steps to Encourage Someone Who’s Suffering”

Getty image By Aaron Earls Churches quickly adapted to the “new normal” brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, but pastors suffered some new and increased pain points. Last month, Lifeway Research found 9 in 10 Protestant churches did not hold any physical church services, now states and local governments are relaxing stay-at-home restrictions. As a … Continue reading “9 Concerns Pastors Have About Their Church Gathering Again”

Adeolu Eletu photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy I’ve made a few investments over the years that didn’t pan out the way I thought they would. While in college, I invested a significant amount of money in a Canadian company at the advice of a classmate. He’d gotten a tip from a friend that this … Continue reading “5 Ministry Investments Your Church Should Consider Making Right Now”

Josep Castells photo – Unsplash By Rob Hurtgen More than likely, you—like most other pastors—are going through a crisis in your ministry right now, but it’s not going be your last crisis. The key to surviving a crisis isn’t limiting the number of them but learning how to navigate them.  How you respond to a … Continue reading “4 Steps to Survive a Ministry Crisis”

JP Linton, minister of music and families at Seminole Baptist Church, speaks on stage as ministry leaders gathered in Panama City, Fla., during the Florida Baptist Convention NextGen VBS Training Feb. 22. Linton is one of the Tallahassee area leaders hosting the city-wide virtual VBS. Photo credit: Jenny Whitaker By Joy Allmond The vision at … Continue reading “Tallahassee Churches ‘Bear One Another’s Burdens’ Through City-Wide Virtual VBS”

Ben White photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes Sometimes it’s easy to see how and where God is working and how you can be a part of it. But sometimes we get so caught up in what we want God to do that we miss what God is doing right now. In the Old Testament, … Continue reading “Why Giving Thanks Now Prepares You for What’s Next”

Cytonn Photography photo – Unsplash By Joy Allmond The older we get, the harder it seems to maintain and nourish friendships, let alone make new friends. Work and family demands take center stage—and friendships fall by the wayside, if not tended to.  But for those in ministry, there are additional, unique challenges to friendship. Around … Continue reading “7 Painful Friendship Struggles of Pastors”