How to Prioritize Commitments with So Many Demands for Your Time
Here, we discuss how to prioritize commitments. Priorities – The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than another. Commitments – A pledge or promise; an obligation. Now let’s put these two together. Prioritizing Commitments – The fact or condition of one pledge, promise or obligation being regarded or treated as…
How to Maintain a Sense of Church & Family Balance
I have heard this question forever in ministry, “how do I balance church and family?” It is as if there is some magical scale out there that can be had that creates smooth sailing for pastors and church leaders in their homes and their churches. Let me be blunt. Balance does not exist. It is…
Don’t Compare Your Backstage to Another Church’s Front Stage
In this blog, we will discuss the reasons not to compare your church. I was not the star of the play in 9th grade but I was IN the play. Yes, that’s right. Arsenic and Old Lace had a wonderful character, as small a part as he was, Officer Brophy. Sad to say I don’t…
The #1 Answer You Should Give to Most Opportunities
What is the #1 answer you should give to most opportunities? Pastors and church leaders will face tons of opportunities during their time in ministry. The key to moving the ministry forward is to stay focused on the right things. Yet these opportunities (even good ones) have the potential to distract the church’s focus and…
The 8 Keys to Know You’re Making the Right Decision
Do we or do we not? That is the question we often ask ourselves… Decisions in ministry can be tough… In life and ministry we are continually faced with making decisions. We wonder whether anyone notices the agony we go through trying to do it right. Sometimes the stakes are small; sometimes they are gargantuan.…
What to Do If You Make a Wrong Decision
If you’re like me you’re regularly wondering about the quality of your decisions and if you’re making the right calls. I’m not talking about second guessing yourself all the time, but let’s face it, the stakes are high when leading in the church and we want to do it right. In the midst of making…