Ministry Sabbaticals: A Pastor’s Guide
What is a Ministry Sabbatical? Why should you take consider taking one? Learn about the major benefits for pastors and churches.
Dace Clifton
November 17, 2020
Crisis
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Category: Crisis
Some seasons in church ministry can leave you feeling overwhelmed and depleted. Learn how to navigate challenges that come with ministry. You don’t have to be defeated, you can thrive even when you face difficult circumstances.
When your church hates you: lessons from the early years of Charles Simeon
Have key members in your church tried to get rid of you on multiple occasions? Has your flock deliberately tried to undermine your ministry? Have you been the object of fierce hostility, anger, and spite? If so, you are in company with one of history’s greatest preachers: Charles Simeon (1759-1839). In this article we will look at the turbulent beginnings of one of the greatest preachers of the nineteenth century.
Dace Clifton
September 4, 2019
When you wish things were different
What does frustration in life have to do with our theology? In this article, we’ll take a look at how God can work deeply in us through the trials of life, unchanging circumstances and difficult people.
Jacque Clifton
July 29, 2019
How to kick troubling thoughts to the curb
Have you ever been troubled by your thoughts? Maybe you know what it is like to be burdened by chronic worry, fear, despair, or anger. Sometimes our minds can feel like a battleground. However, as a Child of God, we don’t have to let negative thoughts live “rent free” in our minds. In fact, the Bible talks about taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (see 2 Cor 10:5). In this article, we will walk through the steps to kick troubling thoughts to the curb.
Dace Clifton
February 11, 2019
Dealing with unjust criticism and insults
There will be times in ministry when you are going to be hit. You will be the subject of criticism (some warranted and some unwarranted). Occasionally, someone fueled by a sense of self-contrived justice, is going to say something to you that is unfair, insulting, or ill-informed. Expect it. How do you face an unjust critic or personal insults? During this post we will discuss the keys to keeping your focus on Christ even when targeted by a critic.
Dace Clifton
January 14, 2019
Fighting for your faith when the struggle is real
There are no vacation days available when it comes to spiritual warfare and the fight can be exhausting. The struggle is real. Some days it feels as if the enemy never takes a holiday. In this post we discuss several ways to keep your focus on God when enduring difficulty, discouragement, and spiritual warfare.
Jacque Clifton
January 7, 2019
Dace Clifton
September 4, 2019