by George Welty Many churches tacitly celebrate their pastors being overworked. We might not say it out loud, but the culture exists: tired equals faithful, busy equals devoted, exhausted equals fruitful. Many in the pews have never glimpsed the inward weight of ministry — the spiritual fatigue, the emotional weariness, and the continual burden […]
Authors : George Welty
Tags : Continual Learning, Work Life Balance
by Shannon Rains “That is not the way we’ve always done it.” “We’ve tried that before; it didn’t work.” “Let’s stick with what we know works.” Like many of you, I have sat in countless leadership meetings. The same agenda items seemed to find their way back, meeting after meeting, shaping the conversation like […]
Authors : Shannon Rains
Tags : Continual Learning, Growth Mindset
by Scott Laird Robert Clinton once noted that only thirteen out of forty-nine Bible leaders he studied “finished well.” In other words, just one out of every three or four ended their leadership journey in a healthy way (The Making of a Leader, 2nd ed., 187). By 2012, Clinton had reviewed around 3,500 case […]
Authors : Scott Laird
Tags : Continual Learning
by Amanda Box As I was scrolling through social media, I noticed a post that asked, “What is one skill you wish you had developed earlier in your career. Well over half of the 66 responses were underneath the communication umbrella, with conflict at the top. In a similar post, I saw a list […]
Authors : Amanda Box
by Amanda Box and Jerry Neill Ahhhhh, conflict on a ministry team, the unexpected team-building exercise nobody signed up for, but everyone has to survive; because even people who agree on eternal salvation can disagree about continuing to print a bulletin or going entirely digital; when two or more are gathered in His name… […]
Authors : Amanda Box, Jerry Neill
by Jon Anderson Conflict is a natural part of human relationships, even among people of faith. Whenever two or more individuals care deeply about something, differences in perspective are bound to surface. What matters most is not whether conflict arises, but how we choose to handle it. Too often, we slip into power struggles […]
Authors : Jon Anderson
by Greg Anderson Several years ago, a church member asked to meet with me. We scheduled a time and sat down in my office. I didn’t know the reason for the meeting. Our interactions had always been positive—so I had no reason to expect what came next. After a few minutes of exchanging pleasantries, […]
Authors : Greg Anderson
by George Welty The year before Covid started, I was talking to a pastor friend on the phone, and said, “Why don’t I just come pick you up at the office and we can go to Panera?” to which he replied, “My office is Panera.” I had never heard of such a thing. Now, […]
Authors : George Welty
Tags : Hybrid Work, Work Life Balance
by George Welty Kevin was a bodybuilder who also worked for a moving company. As a trainer, he taught new hires how to use proper lifting techniques—a great way to make money and put his weightlifting knowledge to work. The first time Kevin ever walked into a church, it was for a job fair […]
Authors : George Welty
Tags : Hybrid Work, Outreach
by Anna Moser Just the other day, I had my first experience of a car dying on me while driving down the road. Thankfully, my fiancé was following behind me and pushed my car into a nearby parking lot in the 100-degree heat. While I was not familiar with the dashboard lighting up and […]
Authors : Anna Moser
Tags : Hybrid Work, Work Life Balance
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