DIFFICULTIES FACED BY PASTOR’S WIVES
DIFFICULTIES FACED BY PASTOR’S WIVES One of the most difficult positions in the church is that of the pastor’s wife. It is a wonderful privilege and great opportunity to be …
Encouragement for Struggling Pastors
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STRUGGLING PASTORS (Timothy 5) Is there someone in your church who criticizes what you? Does someone say your sermons aren’t good enough? Is somebody making it hard for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …