Pastors

How To Raise The Bar So People Will Stay

Every worthy task can wear you down.

Even if you struggle to be a "people person," you have much to offer the church.

Your willpower is limited, so use it wisely.

Rediscover a powerful source of energy and rest.

When ministry turns you into a monster, the answer is not to suck it up and work harder.

Pastors suffer from depression at about the same frequency as the general population—and two to four percent of the general population suffer from depression at any one time.

When my personal deterioration changed direction, so did our congregation.