After 17 years of working in full-time ministry, I found myself where I never expected: working once again as a full-time public school teacher. I didn’t leave pastoring behind. I simply embraced a bi-vocational ministry.
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Ministry Isn’t a Marathon: Sometimes the Most Spiritual Thing You Can Do Is Take a Break
While well-meaning and good-intentioned, I’ve now come to find this statement to not only be inaccurate, but potentially destructive. Maybe ministry isn’t a marathon.
Free Resource: Ministry Survival Guide
The folks at the Slingshot Group provide practical next steps in reviving your staff, thriving in ministry or bettering your own leadership practices. The Ministry Survival Guide is a valuable resource for leaders, rookies and veterans.
Pace Yourself: Ministry Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
"In ministry, our health depends on our taking in rest and the food of the Word as we give out to others."