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Where to look after ministry comes crashing down

Questions Are the Answer

When My Daughter Said, 'I'm Gay'

Confessions of an evangelical pastor.

A Sermon's Life Cycle

And more helpful tools from Christianity Today

You're a Genius

A review of Multipliers

Is Failure Good?

And other items of interest from ministry and culture.

Experts in Weakness

I don’t fit the typical definition of a “strong” leader, and I am glad I don’t.

What I Learned in the Fire

When pastoring a church plant became a living hell, I thought I was done with ministry.

Transforming Failure

How God used a painful season of ministry to change my life.

Surprising Benefits of Failure

Success comes from multiple attempts

Resources

More helpful tools for transition

Celebrity Pastor

Open Discussion

Framing the Issues of Our Day

Leadership Journal reviews

Is Pot Legal in Your State Yet?

And other items of interest from ministry and culture

Farewell Franchise Ministry

Why is megachurch pastor John Mark Comer ditching conventional church-growth wisdom? Two words: mission and millennials.

No More One-Man Band

Larry Osborne and Chris Brown on the payoffs and pitfalls of transitioning to shared leadership.

The Rocky Road to Bethlehem

Jason Meyer’s calling to succeed John Piper at Bethlehem Baptist Church was clear but not easy.

The Church That Saved Me

How pastoring a small church transformed my ministry expectations

Who's Serving Whom?

I neglected the callings of my people. I pushed them into church work. Now it was time to equip them to be the body of Christ in the world.

Community-minded Pastor Redefines Expectations

And other items of interest from ministry and culture.

The 15 Best iPad Apps for Pastors

Apps every iPad-packing pastor needs.

Social Sermon Affirmation

Modern Exegetical Research

Irritating Stereotypes That Make Me a Better Pastor

Three obnoxious assumptions that just happen to be true.

Failing Them Softly

Disappointing people’s expectations is inevitable. Just do it at a rate they can tolerate.

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