Are you a busy pastor? Are you in a rush? Stressed? Over-stretched? Hurry has a dramatically negative impact on your ministry. So how do you pace yourself? Our Time Pressures I hardly dare pose the question as we stand on the cusp of another Christmas! But throughout the year there are demands on the busy pastor all the time. Meetings squeeze out time for deep work, … [Read more...] about Busy Pastor, Pace Yourself
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Links to Equip Church Leaders – 21/09/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week, giving church leader insights from a variety of sources. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on www.equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five articles on leadership or productivity with church leader insights I've read this past week: 5 … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Church Leaders – 21/09/18
How to Beat the Holiday Email Backlog
Do you ever return from a fabulously relaxing and refreshing holiday to the dreaded inbox with a backlog that's grown whilst you've been away? Are you using your out of office holiday message to ensure your productivity doesn't stall in the first few hours after you return? Here's how I try to beat the backlog with my out of office holiday message: 1. Preparation is … [Read more...] about How to Beat the Holiday Email Backlog
Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 18/08/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week for the spiritual leader and others. This week's emphasis appears to be on sermon preparation. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on www.equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five articles on leadership or productivity I've read this past … [Read more...] about Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 18/08/18
Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 04/08/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week for the spiritual leader and others. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five articles on leadership or productivity I've read this past week: Managing Expectations for a Sustainable Ministry by … [Read more...] about Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 04/08/18
Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 07/07/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week, for leaders, pastors and others. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on equippinghispeople.com, including last week's Bible Message podcast. Here are the top five articles on leadership or productivity I've read this past week: Pastor, Preach … [Read more...] about Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 07/07/18
Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 23/06/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week. Read some of the equippinghispeople posts you may not have seen this week: Bible Message Podcast: Fathers' Day | A Father's Expectations | Luke 2:41-52 Jesus' father, Joseph would have had expectations for Jesus' life. In this story, Jesus blows his parents' … [Read more...] about Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 23/06/18
Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 05/05/18
Here are some equippinghispeople posts you may not have read this week: Abide in Jesus Jesus invites us to connect in him; to abide in him. But for many of us, that seems like really hard work. But the good news is if we open ourselves to him, Jesus comes to us. Moment by moment, day by day, God gives his grace to enable us to abide in Jesus. You Need More Margin The busier … [Read more...] about Read This! Links to Equip Leaders – 05/05/18
Smelling Like Sheep
As spiritual leaders, we are called to follow the Good Shepherd, and care for our flock, our people. Spending Time with People God loves his people, he cares for them, and his agenda for his leaders and pastors is to do the same. We do that in a variety of ways. We lead them. We teach them. We pray for them. We organise things for them. But the bottom line is that we … [Read more...] about Smelling Like Sheep
