I commissioned Barna Research, Lifeway Research, and Christianity Today to survey almost 2,000 pastors to discover what issues can cause a ministry or a leader’s passion for ministry to die. I based my latest book on those findings. You can download a free chapter of the book here.
Out of those findings, four key questions emerged [...]
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Posted in church, compassion, ministry, pastors on Jul 6th, 2010
I’ve been in full-time vocational ministry nearly 30 years and used to think that the most important use of my time was preaching the message. I still believe that, especially for the masses, but perhaps the second most important time is what I do right before the service and right after the service.
I call it [...]
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Posted in ministry on Jun 11th, 2010
Do you ever think about the fragrance of Christ? What is it, what does it mean. And really, what DOES He smell like?
I once read one of those tear-jerker email forwards about a baby girl who was born severely premature and was not expected to live. Due to her immature little immune system, her parents [...]
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