Thrive In 5: Intellectual – Following a “Good To Great” Organizational Path
We are fast approaching a “Transition Season” for several churches in our denomination.
Education & Clergy Development
How is your EQ?
You have heard of IQ. Have you also heard of EQ?
Interpersonal Repentance: When “I’m sorry” Isn’t Enough
A good confession is a great start to repair a relationship…
Five Questions to Ask for Decision-Making
Five Questions to Ask for Decision-Making We all make decisions daily and often don’t need to think too hard about the decisions we make, like what to make for dinner or what we will wear. There are times, however, when we can use some guidance for decisions of more...
Empathy
Empathy is an important leadership skill for pastors.
Overcoming 5 Barriers to Listening
Have you noticed how many people want not just to be told they’ve been heard, but actually to feel listened to?
Five Bible Reading Mistakes with Verses on Money
Reading and understanding the Bible well is a skill that every follower of Jesus should pursue.
Knowledge, Skills, and Character
“The program itself feels like a much more realistic evaluation of somebody’s ability to be a pastor or a leader in ministry,” Prutsman offered.
Offering a Good Confession
Confession is the act of acknowledging and admitting to an offense.
Humility: A Foundational Pastoral Virtue
In today’s leadership culture, pastors are often coached about principles for helping them to be more efficient and effective in their ministry work.
Protect your Heart
Metaphorically, the heart is considered the seat of emotions, desires, and character. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) states “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Chaplain’s Corner- Chaplain Bill Wickham
Intellectually Stimulating Podcasts
With the advent of the podcast has come vast new opportunities for individual learning and growth.
Managing Your Negative Emotions
Managing Your Negative Emotions While most church leaders prefer to avoid negative emotions such as distress, fear, anxiety, etc., all church leaders will experience a variety of negative emotions at some point. Negative emotions are our survival brain’s early warning...
Five Conclusions about Money to Pastors from Paul
This month, we’ll examine five conclusions from the life and teaching of Paul especially as relates to pastors.
Building Safe and Secure Relationships
Creating and maintaining connections that feel safe and secure with your spouse is an ongoing process that requires vulnerability and courage.
Do You Need that Antibiotic?
Do You Need that Antibiotic? Church is meant to be a place of community where the body of believers share their life journey and grow in their relationships with God and each other. These interactions whether one on one, small groups, or a Sunday service are essential...
The Case for Wesleyan Higher Education
The Case for Wesleyan Higher Education On August 27th, 2021, The New York Times headline, The New Chief Chaplain at Harvard? An Atheist left many scratching their heads. Reporter, Emma Goldberg opened the story: The Puritan colonists who settled in New England in the...
Five Conclusions about Money from Jesus
Five Conclusions about Money from Jesus Back in May, we explored five conclusions about money from the Old Testament. In that article, I claimed that there was consistent theological truth around money from Genesis to Revelation. Since we looked at five conclusions...
Hearing God – A Way of Life (Part 3)
Have you ever noticed how important it is to pay attention to the tone of voice with which something is said?
Do You Understand Your Health?
We live in a world inundated with information and opinions. However, accessing information does not equate to understanding. This is especially true regarding health.
IFE: Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas
La Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas (IFE) es un programa diseñado para ayudar a los pastores a superar los desafíos económicos que afectan la eficacia del ministerio. Trabajando juntos, el pastor y dos líderes clave en la iglesia local, colaboran p
TFI: Thrive Financial Initiative
The Thrive Financial Initiative (TFI) is a program designed to help pastors overcome economic challenges that affect ministry effectiveness. Working together, the pastor and key lay leaders in a local church collaborate to provide extra funds or reso
Working “Smart” in Ministry
We have all heard the phrase, “work smarter, not harder,” so how does this principle apply to pastoral ministry?
