This article is the second in a two-part series focused on the ministry of the church in 2020 and 2021, as seen through the eyes of U40 ministers (ministers under 40 years of age). In our previous article, we reported the result of a survey in which we asked U40s to tell us how the church least […]
Journey Pastoral Coaching surveyed U40 ministers (ministers under 40 years of age) on the health of the American evangelical church and its pastors. In a two-part study, we asked them to reflect on the health of the Church in 2020 and then project ahead on the health of the Church in 2021. You can click […]
During December, Journey asked pastors, their spouses, and ministers who work directly with pastors to reflect and project: reflect on the health and strength of the church and pastors in 2020; project the health and strength of each in 2021. We asked respondents to consider the American Evangelical church as a whole rather than their […]
INTRODUCTION During December, Journey asked pastors, their spouses, and ministers who work with pastors to reflect and project: reflect on the health and strength of the church and pastors in 2020; project the health and strength of each in 2021. We asked respondents to consider the American Evangelical church as a whole rather than their […]
INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY Recently we asked U40ministers to name the individuals who have been the most positive influencers in their life. We asked them two questions: 1. “Who has had the most positive influence on your life? (Excluding wife or husband). 2. “In one or two sentences, how did this person so positively influence you?” Journey […]
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 […]
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 […]
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