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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Surprise Sabbatical: Reflections on a Season of Extended Transition Preparing for change is a bit like trying to predict the future, and we humans are mediocre forecasters on our best day. Just ask your lo […]

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:20:13 +0000

Kevin, Thank you so much. Your encouraging words are medicine for my soul. You are now an official member of my “Red Pillow Brigade!” God has been very gracious to me in this process. A word to you: please ask […]

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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Red Pillow Brigade Armed and Ready Not long ago, I wrote here about a heart “event” I underwent three years ago. In that piece, I used that experience […]

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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Bruised Pastor – Part Two It’s been 13 years since that night I sat with my back to the elm tree. At times it’s hard to imagine that many years have passed; and yet, I […]

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Skydiving with Jesus Lessons from a Young Church Planter By Josiah SmithOriginally published October 2019 in Evangel Magazine Free falling at over 120 […]

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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Healthy for the Long Haul “How is swimming in the ocean different than swimming in a pool?” It was my kids’ first time ever seeing the ocean. As I stared at the imme […]

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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A Tale of Two Pastors As I have written before, during my high school and college years, I was blessed to have three true pastors, three shepherds in heart and […]

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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Rediscovering Jesus’ Recipe for Discipleship Let’s be clear: I am not a baker. However, my wife is a phenomenal cook AND baker. One thing I’ve learned about baking is that ingr […]

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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Pastoring Like Jesus Less “-ing” & more “pastor-” Three years ago, I had a heart “event,” one that required a 5-day stay in the hospital. Over those fiv […]

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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Bruised Pastor He who is the Lord of life… came to bind up, not to break; to heal, not to destroy. (Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed) I sat alone w […]

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Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

I Found God in a Coffee Shop in Athens “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46.10. As Mis […]

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Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Fighting Fear Joshua was terrified. No, the Bible doesn’t expressly state this. However, the phrase “be strong and courageous” is used four times […]

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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Hidden Treasures of Pastoral Coaching Introduction “One of the common denominators apparent among those who lived well, led well, and finished well, was that they had p […]

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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Preach Like a Model More pastors should preach like a supermodel. I know that sounds like a provocative statement, but let me explain. I do not mean that […]

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Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Learning From God’s Surprises During our family’s two decades as missionaries to Europe, we lived for a time in Tours, France, deep in the heart of the beautiful Loire V […]

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

"Go and Make Disciples…" Matthew 28:16-20 “16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.17 When they saw him, they […]

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Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Shepherding in Zone 2 Almost five years ago, I began cycling again. Like most people, I rode a bike as a child, but this was something different altogether. […]

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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

9 Trends Good and Bad in the Church – Part Two Two weeks ago, in Part One of this two-part look at church trends to anticipate in 2026, I presented nine negative trends of the year to […]

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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

9 Trends Good and Bad in the Church – Part One Born in the late ‘50s, I’ve seen my share of trends. Cars, clothes, and cultural icons, I’ve seen them all. And having lived in the Frenc […]

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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Opportunities Dawning In The New Year We recently asked a group of young ministers to share the opportunities they see for ministers and the Church of Jesus Christ in […]

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Journey Members’ Christmas Wishes for their Ministry Peers Every December, Journey Pastoral Coaching posts Christmas wishes for ministers. These are requests we are asking God to grant to His […]

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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Journey's Best Reads of 2025 As we turn the final pages of the book on 2025, I offer my annual list of favorite reads for the year. This was another great reading year […]

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Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Reading Effectively as a Pastor When we were missionaries in France and Belgium, we discovered one of Europe’s most wonderful secrets: its book villages. Towns like […]

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Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Solitude There was a moment during the COVID-19 pandemic I will never forget. I was in my car, a few blocks from my house, returning from a quick […]

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Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Shepherds After God’s Own Heart: A Pastor Appreciation Story As he does every morning, a young pastor rises early. He can do so because last evening, he went to bed early, focused on beginning this day […]

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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Engaging the Cloud of Witnesses Introduction Our relationship with God is often characterized as a journey. The Old Testament authors frequently spoke of two […]

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Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Another Pastor Another Mistress My heart sank. No, please, Lord, not another one. Not another minister of the Gospel who surrendered his call to run off with a […]

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Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Simplicity The Antidote to Our Self-Made Chaos EDITOR’S NOTE: The writer of this article, Josh Havens, lives in the Springfield, MO area with his […]

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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

I Am A Recovering Missionary Editor’s Note: As spring turned to summer this year, we outlined a series of six stories from the experiences of our founder-director, who, a […]

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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Redeemed When Suicide Became Salvation in Belgium Editor’s Note: This is Part Five in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missi […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Smuggling the Scriptures in Asia Editor’s Note: This is Part Four in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, we publish […]

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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000

When God Broke Into a Brussels Prison Editor’s Note: This is Part Three in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, we publish […]

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Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000

A Stone Chapel in Brussels. 3 Muslim Women. And God Editor’s Note: This is Part Two in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, we will pub […]

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Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000

WHEN GOD BEGAN A NEW THING IN UKRAINE EDITOR’S NOTE: Beginning with this post, Journey begins a summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, […]

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Thu, 15 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Lost In The Ministry I am a pastoral coach. For over ten years, I have invested my life in walking with young pastors across America and overseas. In general, […]

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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The Joy of Caring for Our Pastors GOD’S GIFT I’ve been married for 44 years. Some years ago, it dawned on me that God had not only given me a wonderful wife, but He had […]

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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Stewarding Your Pastor In my two most recent articles, I’ve addressed the important issue of stewarding our pastors. (Click on the links to read each): The J […]

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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:52:39 +0000

The Best of Times. The Worst of Times. The first paragraph of “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens is one of the most recognizable openings in literature. It’s words are evo […]

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Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:46:11 +0000

Survey: Young Ministers and Pastoral Compensation At Journey Pastoral Coaching, we are focused on helping young ministers build strong for a lifetime of healthy and effective ministry. We […]

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Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Sunshine and Rainbows Raindrops pattered softly on my windshield. In front of me were dark clouds and more rain. Yet the blinding sun was reflecting in my rearview […]

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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Hidden Treasures in the Church Here’s a list of treasures all too rare in the church today, every one of them free for the taking. Or making. The list is compiled from c […]

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Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:31:00 +0000

The Qualities of a Godly Mentor – Part One EDITOR’S NOTE: In my previous article, I promised to present in this piece predictions for pastors in 2025. However, since then, one of my […]

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Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:09:31 +0000

Where is the Church Going in 2025? In his celebrated novel describing the time of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens’ opening lines are b […]

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Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:28:34 +0000

A Pastoral Coach's Christmas Wish List As I have written recently here at Journey, I love serving as a pastoral coach. Ten years in, I am still amazed that God called me to this […]

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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:24:14 +0000

Journey's Best Reads of 2024 As we turn the final pages of 2024, I offer my annual list of favorite reads for the year. This was another great reading year with many […]

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Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

JPC 10th Anniversary It was 10 years ago, and this month, we launched the ministry of Journey Pastoral Coaching. From Day One, we have had one mission: helping […]

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Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

What I Love About Being a Pastoral Coach TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION I have a confession to make: I am a pastoral coach. And I love it. Many in the church are unf […]

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Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Anxiety, Worldview, and God’s Kingdom Editor’s Note: Josiah Smith serves as Associate Lead Pastor at Northeast Christian Church in Tewksbury, Massachusetts and is an adjunct f […]

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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:28:46 +0000

A Pastor of Pastors Remembers His Pastors October is Pastor appreciation month, when we make a special effort to thank our pastors for their ministry to us as undershepherds of Jesus […]

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Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Cross-Coaching At Journey Pastoral Coaching, we practice Cross-Coaching, a sustainable coaching model based on the linking of two mentoring […]