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- 1. Watch Out for These 5 Ways Pastors Are Easily Manipulated
- I hate to admit this, but pastors are prone to manipulation. Sometimes we are unknowingly manipulated by our own church members. Sometimes we are the perpetrators of manipulation. Neither scenario is acceptable ...
- Created on 25 January 2018
- 2. My Spiritual Fitness Plan for 2018
- If your spiritual fitness plan for 2018 resembles your physical fitness plan, do you think the results will be more favorable or less predictable? This is not a trick question, nor should it be a complicated ...
- Created on 04 January 2018
- 3. Why You Need to Have More Fun in Ministry
- I have a simple New Year's goal for pastors: have more fun in church this year. Seriously. Extensive, expensive research shows that positive pastors live 13 percent longer and make 27 percent more money ...
- Created on 27 December 2017
- 4. New Research on Pastors' Spouses Reveals Sad Reality Many Face
- A brand-new LifeWay Research study came out last week about the lives of Protestant pastors' spouses. The representative study of 720 spouses revealed that their lives and ministries were a mixture of ...
- Created on 20 September 2017
- 5. 7 Unproductive Habits You'll Want to Kick to the Curb
- I get distracted very easily, so to get things done efficiently and enthusiastically, I need a good plan, which I will share next week. Today I want to share seven of my least productive habits, because ...
- Created on 24 August 2017
- 6. 3 Reasons You Need to Engage in Worship
- Pastors are the primary worship leaders in our churches. We must be fully engaged for the entire service, not just when we are preaching. There are so many distractions leading up to, and during, the worship ...
- Created on 09 August 2017
- 7. 4 Terrible Ways to Close a Sermon
- ... those who watch online or listen via podcast can respond to God if you finish your sermon at His throne. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and round ...
- Created on 10 February 2017
- 8. 5 Missional Mistakes You Must Avoid
- ... only truly dangerous missional mistake you can make is to do nothing. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and roundtables, as well as speaking a ...
- Created on 02 February 2017
- 9. The Secret to Church Growth Lies in This
- ... stry because real growth depends more on God than on you. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and roundtables, as well as speaking at retreats, confer ...
- Created on 30 January 2017
- 10. When You Should Call for a Ministry Time-Out
- I just talked to a highly effective yet exhausted pastor, who was looking for some ministry coaching on keeping a sustainable schedule. Many of my blog posts are inspired by questions like this from pastors, ...
- Created on 24 January 2017
- 11. Calling a Christmas Truce on Criticism
- ... (Rom. 14:19). Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and roundtables, as well as speaking at retreats, conferences and seminars. Prior to LifeWay, ...
- Created on 23 December 2016
- 12. When You Need a Ministry Mulligan
- ... , mulligans are rarely and randomly given. Jesus is generously offering to you grace instead of guilt. Is it time for you to go back to Bethel for a spiritual homecoming? Get packing, friend! Mark Dan ...
- Created on 13 December 2016
- 13. 2 Things You Must Do Before Leading a Church
- Sheep will let you lead them if you first love and feed them. This lesson is crucial for task-oriented pastors like me. This was Peter's blind spot, which is why his post-resurrection restoration was such ...
- Created on 04 November 2016
- 14. 10 Habits You Should Think About Dropping
- ... ach about for ourselves. Help me add 10 more to this list and I'll publish them as "10 More Things Pastors Should Stop Doing Immediately" next week. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark s ...
- Created on 26 October 2016
- 15. How You Can Avoid Being a Pastoral Party Pooper
- ... why we do it. Are you a party pooper at your own church? If so, prayerfully consider the guest of honor before you show up this Sunday. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors ...
- Created on 10 October 2016
- 16. Debunking a Myth About Pastor Retention Statistics
- Each time a pastor prematurely exists the ministry race, I grieve. I also grieve each time I hear the awful pastor retention stats which are unsubstantiated and sometimes exaggerated. Here are a couple ...
- Created on 29 September 2016
- 17. How to Overcome These Common Leadership Challenges You May Face
- Someone recently asked me what my greatest leadership challenges were as a pastor. It took me less than five minutes because they were so familiar to me. I wrote them in the order you see them now, which ...
- Created on 19 September 2016
- 18. Where Pastors Can Find Friends Outside the Ministry
- ... tly make your ministry healthier too because healthy pastors lead healthy churches. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and roundtables, as wel ...
- Created on 02 September 2016
- 19. Why You Need Multi-Racial Friendships
- ... eminded me of how much I miss Cornell. Mark Dance serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. Mark serves pastors by hosting date nights and roundtables, as well as speaking at retreats, conferences, and s ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 20. 3 Antidotes to Pastoral Perfectionism
- Perfectionism almost pushed Michael Phelps over the edge a couple of years ago. "I was a train wreck," Phelps told ESPN. "I was like a time bomb, waiting to go off. I had no self-esteem, no self-worth. ...
- Created on 19 August 2016