Pastors

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  Leadership

  Seminary Grads: God’s Name for You Matters More Than Your Masters

  A word of encouragement for recent theology graduates.

  W. David O. Taylor
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  Leadership

  The Turbulent Calling of Bivocational Ministry

  Three honest stories about its rewards and challenges.

  Linda W. Perkins
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  Discipleship

  My Most Reliable Ministry Tool: Keeping My Mouth Shut

  In a world of noise, people need us to listen with God’s ears.

  Chris Nye
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  Leadership

  The Problem with ‘Church, Submit to Your Pastor’

  When pushing our agenda keeps us from empowering others, we miss the point of leadership.

  Mark L. Strauss and Justin A. Irving
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  Leadership

  Was I Betraying My Church by Interviewing Elsewhere?

  Seasons of pastoral transition are conflicting—and they should be.

  Benjamin Vrbicek
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  Leadership

  Why Do Some Pastors Sabotage Their Own Ministries?

  And how can they avoid the allure of the self-destruct button?

  Stephen L. Woodworth
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  Leadership

  Sermons Alone Don’t Make You a Teaching Church

  It takes more than a pulpit to train up your people in the way they should go.

  Angie Ward
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  Outreach

  The Dirt in My Blood and My Blood in the Dirt

  It took me 20 years to discover the value of place in my ministry.

  Jared Ray Mackey
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  Leadership

  Biting Babies, Jet-Fuel Loans, and Other Inexplicable Controversies That Made Me a Better Pastor

  You don’t have to understand a conflict to respond to it wisely.

  Joel C. Gregory
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  Discipleship

  Pastoring the One When You’d Rather Pastor the Ninety-Nine

  Personal attention is a minister’s inefficient imperative.

  Lee Eclov
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