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- 1. 7 Principles Jesus Practiced That Released Purpose
- The Lord Jesus Christ was the most excellent motivator and example of living a purposeful life that the world has ever seen! Since He is the living Word of God, He lived by the Scriptures (John 1:1). This ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 2. How You Can Convert Evangelistic Challenge Into Life-Changing Opportunity
- It was on Good Friday of 2020 that I penned the following words into my journal: Right now, all things are being made new. And it's painful. Suffering is a sober teacher to remind us that we are not ...
- Created on 14 April 2021
- 3. Church Leaders, Let's Talk About More Intentional Evangelism
- I sat in an empty conference room going through church files. One box contained hundreds of leads from a long-gone Tuesday night outreach program. I called in a couple of deacons. "What should we do ...
- Created on 14 April 2021
- 4. 10 Things to Do When God Seems to Be Saying 'No' in Your Ministry
- We've all been there. We pray and pray, and it seems God's answer is "no." When that happens, here's what I encourage you to do: 1. Trust His wisdom. He always knows what's right. He is, in fact, the ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 5. Why an Interim Leader Is Your Only Choice
- When people typically think of an interim pastor, they think of someone who is filling a temporary role until the position is filled by the next full-time pastor. Few consider the fact that every pastor ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 6. Are You Doing Your Part to Prepare the Next Generation of World-Changing Disciples?
- God called me as a young girl to serve Him in full-time ministry. I heard His voice at the altar one Sunday night when I was only 8 years old, and I, at that young age, knew that my life would not be normal, ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 7. Why This May Be the Perfect Time to Plant a Church
- The title of this article may feel very counterintuitive to you. Planting a church when many congregations are closing forever? Reimagining our ministry when we feel like we're crawling back to life ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 8. 3 Unseen Hooks Dragging Your Church Down
- Church leaders are more on guard right now. It's understandable. Decision fatigue is a real issue with many pastors. People seem to gravitate to the extremes more easily. Hypersensitivity is pervasive. ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 9. Now That Easter Has Passed, What's Next?
- You pastors and church leaders have been through so much. While others have likewise had severe challenges, pastors have truly had one challenge after another. You lead an organization that is designed ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 10. Why Pastors May Not Be Financially Prepared to Retire: Part 2
- For part one of this article, visit charismaleader.com. Previously, we discussed some actions every pastor facing retirement must take. As I mentioned in this first article, the responsibility of planning ...
- Created on 01 April 2021
- 11. Why Retirement May Not Be the Best Option for Pastors
- ... y check or not, as so many pastors cancel their contributions to Social Security early in their ministry in order to pay their monthly living expenses. Before pastoring, my wife and I owned a small busines ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 12. Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
- One feeling is uniting all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted how churches operate and a lack of in-person community has pushed a lot of ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 13. 3 Steps for a Long-Haul Ministry
- What makes pastoring so difficult? As a former church planter and pastor, I know firsthand that the pastorate can be a very tough job, one that often takes a tough toll on pastors. After planting two ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 14. The Best Way to Help Children Retain the Truths of the Bible
- As proclaimers of God's Word, we want to help children remember the truths of the Bible for the rest of their lives. The big question is how do we move what we are teaching kids into their long-term ...
- Created on 26 March 2021
- 15. 5 Ways Social Media Could Hurt Your Church
- I think we can agree that social media has helped many churches grow their online presence. Even in the secular market, social media platforms have helped startup companies go from very small to very ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 16. Pastor, Here's How God's Grace Will Sustain You
- Do you need encouragement today? If you feel like giving up, God is with you. He understands your situation completely because Jesus felt like giving up too. He will help you stand firm with His sustaining ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 17. 15 Characteristics of an Equipping Church
- Church leaders are called to equip believers for the work of ministry (Eph 4:12). The sense of equipping in that verse, according to one New Testament scholar, is that "people are prepared for a purpose." ...
- Created on 18 March 2021
- 18. 5 Necessary Ingredients in Healthy Delegation
- I have seen where dumping responsibilities on people is called delegation. This form of delegation does more harm than good for an organization. It leaves projects undone or completed mediocre at best. ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 19. Why Radical Times Require Radical Believers
- Will the church concede, compete or conquer in the adverse atmosphere of conflict and cancel culture? We live in a generation that believes our present-day sins are less odious to God than past generations. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 20. How to Create a Culture of Empowerment Without Entitlement
- Empowerment is generally considered a positive concept, but an attitude of entitlement typically carries a negative connotation. Is it possible that the space between the two is blurry at times? As a ...
- Created on 12 March 2021
