Pastoral ministry is hard work with many hardships, disappointments, and reasons to quit. It is easy to get caught up with all the negativity in ministry. However, pastors experience certain joys that others in different vocations may not experience. Here are some to encourage your hearts as you shepherd God’s flock.
6 Joys of Pastoring
The Truth: “Fake” Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Behind the noise, what is a crisis pregnancy center at its core? Are they fake clinics posing as women’s healthcare? Here’s the truth.
How Should Pastors Respond When People Leave Their Church?
People leave churches for many reasons, and your response to their leaving will depend, in part, on why they are going. Remembering that Scripture will help you keep even the most difficult exits in perspective.
How Do You Balance Motherhood with Being a Pastor’s Wife?
Being a mom of young children and a pastor’s wife are both wonderful callings, but they also bring responsibility and can sometimes be unpredictable. Is there a way to balance it all?
The Pastor’s Essential Library: When Sinners Say I Do: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage
Dave Harvey opens the delightful truth of God’s word and encourages the reader to see more clearly the glorious picture of what God does when sinners say “I do”.
Three Key Factors in Facing the Challenges of Today’s Church
In order to meet the challenges of today’s church, there are three key factors for church leadership to consider: the complexity of these challenges, the need for new leadership skills, and the importance of adapting to a changing context.
How Do I Handle My Daughter’s Friends Using Anti-Depressants?
My daughter’s friends are starting to take anti-depressants. I think my daughter might be interested too. What should I do?
What Do I Do When My Daughter Starts Her Period?
My preteen daughter started her period. What should I do now? How do I approach this conversation with her?
Foster to Adopt: What You Should Know
There is a right way to look at foster to adopt and a wrong way.
5 HUGE Misconceptions We Have About Planned Parenthood (ft. Abby Johnson)
In October 2009, after witnessing an abortion on ultrasound, Abby Johnson resigned as director of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. Fueled by her haunting experiences with abortion and the abortion […]