The Calendar Turn Isn’t the Reset Button We Wish It Were By the time the new year's calendar flips, most pastors are running on fumes. Christmas is over. Attendance did whatever it did.
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If you’re looking for a warm affirmation of how things used to be, this article (it's too long to call a blog) probably isn’t it. What follows is reality, and reality has a
Here's an interesting truth: Most pastors talk a lot – we're really good at that – but very few actually have the conversations that move the needle. We chat in the hallways. We
Word Count: 590 – Est Reading Time: <3 Minutes What’s UpMost pastors think the church growth scoreboard is about the Big 3 B’s … Butts in seats, Bucks in plates, and Buildings. Sure,
Word Count: 375 – Est Reading Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up: 90% of pastors say ministry isn’t what they expected ... and it’s breaking them. (https://www.pastoralcareinc.com/statistics/)So What: Seminary didn’t prepare you for the
Word Count: 371 – Est Reading Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up: Most pastors are avoiding AI like it’s radioactive ... but one pastor just showed his whole church how it’s helping him survive
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