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  • 12 MINISTRY HABITS TO KEEP YOU SANE (PART 2)

    By: Chris Maxwell This list is a continuation of Chris’s good ministry habits from Tuesday. 7. I took a sabbatical. In my early years of pastoring I would go away for a few days to study, read, write, and pray, all in a place where only a few knew my whereabouts. To my detriment, I…  Read More

  • 12 Ministry Habits to Keep You Sane (Part 1)

    By: Chris Maxwell (This post was adapted from the February 2014 issue of Encourage magazine. Portions of this story are from Chris Maxwell’s book, Pause for Pastors. https://www.iphc.org/sites/default/files/Encourage14-02-Feb-B.pdf) Ministry can be extremely rewarding, but it can be equally devastating if you don’t develop healthy habits and take care of yourself. Throughout my years as a local pastor…  Read More

  • A Leadership Checkup

    Regular checkups are a good idea.  Whether with your doctor, dentist, or mechanic, checkups ensure that the condition of something is made clear, and allows for even small changes that can greatly improve health and performance.  A periodic leadership “checkup” is a great idea to ensure you are maximizing your influence and leading in a…  Read More

  • 5 Ways to Keep Money from Making a Mess of Your Ministry

    Be sure to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. I remember the day well. We met at the Mall of America parking lot about to embark on a weeklong trip down to Knoxville Tennessee for a national youth conference. The bus was packed with students, volunteers, and luggage, ready to go. As…  Read More

  • The Case for Student Leadership Development

    In a recent LeaderTreks Youth Ministry survey, we asked youth pastors if they thought leadership development in youth ministry was important. An overwhelming 76% strongly agreed that leadership development is important in youth ministry. But, when we asked if they had a comprehensive leadership development program in their youth ministry, only 10% indicated that their…  Read More

  • 3 Keys To Discovering Your Mission

    Once students discover that God has a mission for their lives, the next question is “how do I know what my mission is?” I use this formula to explain how to discover your mission: Burden + Passion + Vision = Mission. I believe that these three things are breadcrumbs that give us clues to the…  Read More