I am a pastoral coach. I have the joy of pastoring young pastors every day, all day, pastors of all kinds: lead pastors, church planters, staff pastors, missionary pastors, and even pastors of pastors. I love what I am called to do with my life because I love pastors, and I love and greatly respect […]
An Open Letter to Journey Pastoral Coaching Members I’ll say it yet again: The number one killer of ministers is loneliness. And loneliness is skyrocketing among young adults. It’s leading to record numbers in depression, self-harm, the inability to connect, and even suicide. Suicide rates for young males (ages 15 – 24) quadrupled between 1946 […]
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 […]
In this post, we continue with the second in a three-part series on essential truths for the young minister. These are minister and ministry sustaining lessons I’ve learned over three plus decades. Ignore them at your peril. Act on them and to not only survive, but thrive in ministry. Be sure to also read Part […]
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