You are delightful to God! When you woke up this morning, what was the first thought about yourself that you had? First thoughts to come to us when we wake are usually some evaluation of how we feel, or something we need to do. “I feel tired; I shouldn’t have stayed up so late,” “I…
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What If Ministry Failure Isn’t Really Failure?
The great spiritual writer Watchman Nee observed, “We think in terms of apostolic journeys. God dares to put His greatest ambassadors in chains.” Could it be that your greatest ministry failure isn't an accident? In my book, Finding Favor: God’s Blessings Beyond Health, Wealth and Happiness, I look at nine different ways God “blesses” people…
Social Distancing and Spiritual Friendships
Social distancing really isn’t new. Throughout history there have been those who have chosen to engage in social distancing for lengths of time.
Do Church Planters Need Ordination?
What steps should a minister take to become ordained? If you search “how to become an ordained minister” on Google, you will find more than seven million search results. While there is a lot of good information online about ordination, there is also a lot of misinformation. How do you know what information you should pay attention…
5 Words of Encouragement to Pastors During the Crisis
I love pastors. For the last couple years I didn’t serve as a pastor while I was leading At Leadership Network, but I landed back into an intentional interim role on February 1st. I am pastoring my home church for a season. While I thought I was here to redirect a few things and prepare…
God Uses Crisis for Good
Pastors, God will use this crisis for good. Joseph, eleventh son of Jacob, had a dream that his brothers and parents would someday bow before him. So Joseph shared his dream with his ten older brothers. Their disdain for their youngest sibling grew to the point of wanting to kill him, but his brother Reuben…
