Being A Pastor Is Hard Work
BEING A PASTOR IS HARD WORK I love pastors. I’ve been one my whole life and have been involved in training and mentoring pastors for many years. Pastors aren’t perfect …
Evaluate Yourself
Every once in a while, it’s good to take an assessment of where we are in life and where we are going. Often, we do that in January, but our …
An Indian Pastor’s Testimony
I received the following testimony from an Indian pastor who writes to me (see pictures below). What a blessing it is to read about how God works in their lives! …
What is Your Purpose Statement?
It is very popular among many churches today to develop a purpose statement. This is a list of things that we want our church to do. It’s good to know …
Heartaches of Being a Pastor
I love pastors. I’ve been one my whole life and have been involved in training and mentoring pastors for many years. Pastors aren’t perfect people, but they do share …
Being a Pastor is Hard
Is being a pastor hard? Sometimes pastors or church leaders think that if they are following God and doing His will, serving Him should be easy. But it isn’t, not …
What is a Minister
WHAT IS A MINISTER? (Shepherds 7) We have seen the terms the Bible uses for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer,” “elder” and “pastor-teacher.” One more term used to describe pastors is “MINISTER.” …
How to Feed Sheep
HOW TO FEED SHEEP (Shepherds 6) God’s first responsibility for shepherds and church leaders is to feed His sheep. We eat several times a day, every day. We need God’s …
What is a Pastor-Teacher
WHAT IS A PASTOR-TEACHER? (Shepherds 5) We have seen some names for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer” and “elder.” In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul refers to a pastor as a “PASTOR-TEACHER.” Paul writes …
What is an Elder
WHAT IS AN ELDER? (Shepherds 4) In our last blogs we have seen the terms “shepherd” and “bishop” or “overseer.” Another term used for pastors is “ELDER.” In 1 Peter …