Lesson 5: You’re Replaceable! It was the hardest day of my professional ministry. I was “encouraged” to resign from my role as Senior Pastor. This situation seemed to be the result of the wishes of a few men. I felt relief, anger, fear, and strangely, peace after the decision was made and the announcement was […]
4. Prepare for the Worst of Times! Insurance is essential in many aspects of our lives. Most families invest significant funds in various policies. How many policies do you own? We insure our health, wealth, automobiles, lives, and more. In most cases, we hope we never need it, but it is helpful when we do. […]
Lesson 3: Prepare for the Best of Times! The local church must deal with one of the same challenges many other secular businesses face: hiring staff. A church will post an ad outlining a job description and wait for the flood of resumes. The pastor or the search committee will review each resume and decide […]
Lesson 1: Covering Up Doesn’t Fill Up! Countless articles and books have been written to help people discover their identity or, more likely, their identities. Much of the information contained in these resources says that people’s identity is found in their gender, marital status, family role, or career. Additionally, people often find their identity in […]
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