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- 1. How Holy Spirit Broke the Chains of Silence in This Man's Life
- ... his experiences with OCD, true suffering and his new book, Finding Rest: A Survivor's Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith and Life, which arose out of these experiences, listen to the entire epis ...
- Created on 17 November 2021
- 2. The Greatest Hindrance to Revival in the Church Lies Here
- ... nk deeply. The fire of the Spirit is contagious. This doesn't mean that your church will grow; it could shrink, but it does mean that you'll now have the power of the Spirit resting upon your life.Ch ...
- Created on 11 November 2021
- 3. 4 Hacks for Tired Leaders
- ... me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take ...
- Created on 09 August 2021
- 4. Taking Under-Resourced Ministries From Good to Great
- Dr. John Perkins is a civil rights activist focused on reconciliation through the gospel of Jesus Christ. If not for Perkins, the Jackson Leadership Foundation would likely not exist. Perkins connected ...
- Created on 17 March 2021
- 5. Why Sabbaticals Are Critical for a Pastor's Well-Being—And Your Church's
- ... but they're also learning to care for people in a global pandemic, facing an economic downturn and during social and political unrest. Understandably, this heavy load has led to emotional fatigue a ...
- Created on 22 September 2020
- 6. 8 Reasons Some Churches Have a History of Only Conflict
- ... dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual formation and ministry centers at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he also serves as professor of evangelism and mis ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 7. Pastor, Here's Why Your Church Needs You to Take a Vacation
- There are two types of sleep: B.C. and A.D. "Before Children" and "After Death." God does not take naps, but you might need one. Far too many pastors do not get a proper cycle of rest. In the fourth commandmen ...
- Created on 02 September 2020
- 8. How to Rediscover the Lost Art of Mutual Respect
- "We're living the Bible when we live our values." – Dina Dwyer-Owens Mutual respect. It's when two people show respect for each other. Respect is defined as the process of honoring someone by exhibiting ...
- Created on 18 June 2020
- 9. 8 Characteristics of Leaders Who Rebuild Well
- ... to honor God and lead the people to complete the task the Lord had given them. When you find success, you're tempted to abuse your power, prestige and privilege. Nehemiah didn't do those things. The ...
- Created on 14 May 2020
- 10. Leadership Principles That Will Create Lasting Change in the Body of Christ
- ... the ways of God and let Him restore your peace and your proper fellowship. Preserving the Priesthood Through Right Motives It was at the time that Saul was offering bribes that Doeg stepped forwar ...
- Created on 11 May 2020
- 11. How God Works Miraculous Redemption in the Lives of Believers
- As I stepped out of the airport after a long international trip, my amazing wife, Marsha, greeted me. We hugged, kissed and were filled with joy being in each other's presence again. Little did we know ...
- Created on 27 April 2020
- 12. How Your Flesh Can Keep You From Your God-Given Destiny
- ... ng strategy around that tagline, and it was incredibly successful, in great part because of its relatability. When we fail to fuel our bodies well with good nutrition and adequate rest, our whole person suffers—e ...
- Created on 14 January 2020
- 13. 7 Great Things About Serving in an Established Church
- ... grow. The credibility with community leaders I found as a pastor of an established church amazed me, simply because our church had been there 100 plus years. Restoration joy. There is something special ab ...
- Created on 30 September 2019
- 14. 6 More Ways to Restore the Shallow Church to Its Fullness ...
- Note: This is part 2 in a two-part series. Last week, I listed the top four things the local church must do to restore its fullness. The following are the rest of the things the local church must do to ...
- Created on 07 August 2019
- 15. Why Ministry Hurts and What You Can Do About It
- Sometimes ministry hurts. There's grief and pain for church leaders. It's like a violent storm that comes from every angle against us. Discouragement. Depression. Quitting. Being fired. Wanting to turn ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
- 16. 4 Ways to Restore the Shallow Church to Its Fullness ...
- ... rch Must Do to Restore Its Fullness Restore leadership development. The early church developed its leadership within the context of the local church. They did not ship a potential leader out to a "Bible col ...
- Created on 31 July 2019
- 17. 5 Issues That Keep Churches From Changing
- Leading a church into revitalization is a daunting task. It takes much prayer, grace and strength. Churches that need revitalization often drift into a place of complacency. The change they need often ...
- Created on 26 July 2019
- 18. To Resolve Conflict, Start With This Painful Principle
- One of the most important life skills that you have to learn is conflict resolution. If you don't, you're going to spend a lot of your life miserable, because we're imperfect people, and we have conflict ...
- Created on 25 July 2019
- 19. This Is Why You Can't Seem to Mend Your Broken Relationship
- "[God] has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 20. 7 Ways to Know if You Need Some Time Off
- ... s to assume one size fits all when it comes to work, play and the need for rest. All leaders are different. Patti and I have friends who rarely ever take a vacation, and friends who take several vacati ...
- Created on 14 May 2019
