Notable Voices: October 23, 2014
Three-and-Done: Why Ministry Leaders Quit and 3 Books That Can Help You Beat the Odds — Art Rainer
I’ve discussed pastoral tenure quite frequently here on the blog and on the podcast. Short pastoral tenure is one of the main reasons some churches struggle to grow. Art covers a few of the causes and as well as a few books that can encourage you to stick through the conflict stage and into a growth period at your church.
Three Reasons to Attend Corporate Worship — Matthew Westerholm
Corporate worship is absolutely imperative for growth in Christ. There are plenty of reasons why we should attend corporate worship, but Matthew distills them nicely into these three.
The Pastor’s Wife Effect — Joanna Breault
Joanna compares being a pastor’s wife to seeing a man wearing a cat on his head. While it may seem like a stretch at first, pastors’ wives can probably relate.
7 of the Biggest Pitfalls of Being an Introvert as a Pastor — Ron Edmondson
Ron’s insights into introversion and pastoring are some of the best around. I can relate to these from my days as a pastor.
20 Ways to be Refreshing in the Local Church — Jason Helopoulos
Jason shares a great list of reminders how refreshing ministry can be and what you can do to reignite that refreshment in your ministry.
7 Reasons Some Churches Experience Revitalization (While Others Don’t) — Thom Rainer
Here is a guest post on church revitalization I wrote for Challies’ blog earlier this week.
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