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How does a man not lose his soul in pastoral ministry?
By Brian Croft on Feb 05, 2016 09:13 am I wish I could say that most of my time caring for pastors is spent teaching them what to do and where to take a church over time, but it’s not. Sadly, my time is mostly spent trying to get pastors to stay longer than a…
What Pastors Wrestle With Regularly
from Chuck Lawless, November 2015 Maybe you’ve never thought about the topic of this post. If not, I hope you continue to read. I think like a pastor every day. Here are some things your pastor might be wresting with today. #1 “This sermon stinks.” Even the most disciplined pastors sometimes find their calendar unexpectedly…
Reasons to be Praying for Your Pastor (adapted from Chuck Lawless)
Sunday is not his Sabbath. It is a tiring day. It is a long day because it never begins on Sunday. Pastors prepare all week, often with a focused preparation on Saturday night. Then they are on the clock much of Sunday – welcoming people, hearing prayer concerns, listening to complaints, answering questions, shaking hands,…
How to Recruit a Team of Men
Recruiting men to your Pastor Prayer Team will have some of the same challenges as asking men to join you in a bible study or a small group or to attend a men’s conference. Don’t get discouraged – what you are doing will change the course of your own local church! Stay with it and…
Today is Your Day to Pray
Today is your day! When your day of the month arrives – here are some tips….. What to pray for your pastor? Pray for his personal time with God. This is not sermon prep or getting ready for bible study. This is the time when he prays and meditates on God’s Word and connects to…
Bridging the Gap
It was early in my days helping churches to reach and disciple men that I would hear from men that their pastors were not very supportive of a church based ministry to men. This seemed odd but the more I heard the same thing the more convinced I became of the ‘gap’ between men and…
Mobilize a team of men to pray for and affirm your own pastor
As you reflect on the statistics below from ChurchPastor.com, please consider asking men to join you in praying for and affirming the pastor of your local church. This is front line ministry and as you can see from the data – it is not going well for the majority of pastors. You can make a…
