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Your Pastor Needs Friends Too – Conquer Pastor Isolation

According to the research one of the main causes of pastoral burnout is relational isolation. That is, pastors tend not to have deep enough friendships to really share their struggles, vent, or just relax. Abou... Read More...

How to Train a Volunteer to Update Your Church Website

One of the most visible manifestations of your church's ministry is your website. It’s worth having one, and it’s worth doing it right. As you invest time and resources into the best church website you can have... Read More...

Selecting Members For Your Worship Team

Many times the first inclination when selecting members for the worship team is to get caught on either side of two extremes. It is easy to ignore someone’s inconsistent walk with God or arrogance when we’re da... Read More...

5 Tips for Preparing for Your Christmas Sermon

It can be agonizing — planning your “special” Christmas sermon. Some people are expecting a feel good bit of “ho-ho” sermonizing. Others are expecting a humdinger of a sermon “because all the unsaved people are... Read More...

How To Remain Humble As A Worship Leader

In researching this topic I was surprised to discover that pride and sin are so intrinsically linked, they are really the same thing. The inclusion of the word “remain” in the title above assumes we were humble... Read More...

Overcoming Pastor Burnout – Don’t Quit Yet

Burnout. Pastors burn out a lot. Many of us leave ministry altogether and many more have at least thought about it. I certainly have. I’ve been a pastor for 35 years and on at least two occasions have seriously... Read More...

Who Should Be Involved in Planning a Worship Service?

Planning a worship service is a big deal. I probably don’t have to convince you about the importance of planning ahead for every worship service. Even if you’re of the “let-the-Spirit-lead” persuasion, you know... Read More...

6 Things New Visitors Will Notice in Your Church

Church growth is a result of a positive church experience, members inviting family and friends as well as a reputation that is spread by word-of-mouth. Many people will visit a church several times before makin... Read More...

5 Hymns To Include In Your Christmas Service

Regardless of what you think about the designation of December 25th as the birthday of Jesus, isn’t it wonderful to actually hear the words of the gospel being proclaimed over secular airwaves during the holida... Read More...