BEFORE WE REVEAL THE WHYS . . . The number one killer of ministers is isolation. Isolated ministers – ministers who walk alone – don’t survive, much less thrive. They may remain in the ministry, but they end up as one of two types: the Hard and Bitter or The Cruiser (See Journey’s March 15 blog post […]
I received the following two horror story phone calls in one week. Call #1: A Young Staff Pastor in Shock. Without warning, he had been fired by his senior pastor the day before. No notice or signs. None. No indications that anything was wrong. From the day he was hired, no one, not his pastor […]
In our most recent article, we reported the results of a question we recently posed to the members of Journey Pastoral Coaching. The question was straightforward: “What is the greatest MINISTRY lesson you’ve learned since leaving your theological / ministry training school?” We invite you to read the results of that survey by clicking here. In […]
We recently asked the members of Journey this question: “What is the greatest MINISTRY lesson you’ve learned since leaving your theological / ministry training school?” Their answers are not only enlightening but in some cases surprising. In side comments, several wrote that while they had intellectually “learned” a particular lesson in Bible College or seminary, they […]
Editor’s Note: The author of this article, Josh Havens, is co-founder and co-director of the online discipleship ministry, Daily Growth Discipleship, a ministry whose mission is perfectly described in its name. He serves at Global University, a worldwide distance learning pioneer, integrates education and service in 150 countries. He is also a member of Journey Pastoral Coaching […]
Politicians are currently arguing something called “The New Green Deal.” We don’t want to get into the politics and economics of anything, but we do want to make a point: if there is a “new” green deal, there must also be an “old” green deal. Or better stated, an “ever” green deal. So, what is “The Ever […]
In 1729, while a student at Oxford University, the humble but history-making pastor and preacher, John Wesley, started a discipleship group with his brother Charles. (Note: Charles went on to become the prolific hymn writer in history, writing almost 9000 hymns. Among them are “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “And Can It Be,” “O for a […]
One of my favorite movies is the 2001 classic, “Cast Away,” starring Tom Hanks. Who wouldn’t love a movie where the best friend (or pastoral coach) is a volleyball named Wilson, right? Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a high-energy, driven, FedEx systems engineer who loves traveling the FedEx world and fixing it – it’s not just […]
Yes, you read correctly: the church world will end just 23 years from now – the year 2042. That’s what the current studies and literature are saying. You just have to know how to interpret the studies and read the literature. Actually, no, the studies do not say the church world will end in 23 […]
During my early ministry years I was privileged to serve under two lead pastors. These were most positive experiences for me and I learned a great deal from these godly men. I’m glad to say that I enjoyed close personal relationships with them as well. In teaching me about ministry, my pastors were willing to answer […]
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