Are you feeling the Christmas stress in ministry already? Here are three things to stop doing immediately to win back time. Number of Tasks v Number of Hours For most pastors and church leaders, Christmas brings additional tasks. You may be preaching at more services and organising additional community activities such as lunches, winter shelters, … [Read more...] about Christmas Stress in Ministry? Stop!
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Busy Pastor, Pace Yourself
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
Using “Yes” to Match Your Priorities in Ministry
How do you ensure you have the right priorities in ministry? Use your "yes" to prioritise the most important tasks you do each week. Competing Calls on Your Time As a Christian leader, it is likely you have significant and competing calls on your time. You know your priorities. Based on Ephesians 4:11-13, I believe mine to be equipping my people for the work of ministry, … [Read more...] about Using “Yes” to Match Your Priorities in Ministry
The Important Ministry of Interruptions
Pastors have an important ministry of interruptions. We should never be too busy with the important work of ministry to minimise contact with our flock. Are You Too Busy for People? Does anyone ever say to you, "I don't want to bother you; I know you're busy"? Sometimes, we can get so bogged down in doing what we perceive as the important work of ministry that we give off … [Read more...] about The Important Ministry of Interruptions
Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 26/10/18
Here's a round up of the top leadership and productivity posts to read this week, particularly from the best pastor blogs I could find. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on www.equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five posts to read on leadership or productivity from the best pastor blogs I've read this past week: Loving and Living in Kairos Time by … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 26/10/18
Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 19/10/18
Here's a round up of the top leadership and productivity posts to read this week, particularly from a variety of Christian pastor blogs. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on www.equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five posts to read on leadership or productivity from Christian pastor blogs I've read this past week: Pastors Should Like People (Not Just … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 19/10/18
Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 12/10/18
Here's a round up of the top leadership and productivity posts to read this week, from a variety of Christian leader blogs. You'll also find a summary of this week's content on www.equippinghispeople.com. Here are the top five posts to read on leadership or productivity from Christian leader blogs I've read this past week: The Power of Punctuality by Shawn Lovejoy I … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 12/10/18
Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 05/10/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week, from a variety of Christian ministry blogs. 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 from Christian ministry blogs I've read this past week: Leader: … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 05/10/18
Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 28/09/18
Here's a round up of this week's posts and the top leadership and productivity articles I've read this week, for Christian spiritual leaders 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 … [Read more...] about Links to Equip Christian Leaders – 28/09/18
