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Why Is God OK With This?

By Jim Harrell | May 14, 2025

Ever watch a child look around and see no one paying attention, then walk up and smack their sibling? I often wonder why did the child think “this is a good idea?” It usually plays out the same way. They hurt someone and get in trouble. Yet, they rinse and repeat. Our hearts often devise…

Preventing Ministry Team Burnout

May 6, 2025

by Steve Treash, Overseed Field Director The concept of “burnout” originated in the 1970’s with a psychologist named Herbert Freudenberger…

Reviving the Church: Building Bridges with the Next Generation

March 20, 2025

There has been a noticeable decline in church attendance among younger generations, largely because many in these groups don’t trust…

Protect Your Family’s Privacy

March 19, 2025

By Deryk Richenburg We’ve all been there. You are welcomed to a new church, and someone comes up and asks…

Staffing a Small Church, Part 2: When to Move from Volunteers with Paid Staff

February 27, 2025

I know of a small New England church that received an unexpected bequest of $5 million. The giver was an…

Staffing a Small Church with Volunteers

February 20, 2025

Like the proverbial small school quarterback who plays in the marching band at half-time, the small church pastor has to…

Don’t Overthink It

February 18, 2025

Bull fighters are known for wearing red capes. Most of us assume the red flag is what irritates the bull…

Church Organizational Structure: The Case for Elders (Part 2 in series)

February 13, 2025

Imagine the headline: “Archaeologists Discover Previously Unknown New Testament Document!” The article goes on to report that the document is…

Church Organizational Structure: Help or Hindrance? (Part 1 in series)

February 6, 2025

A few years ago, a friend who is a denominational executive sent me a copy of the proposed organizational structure…

Protect Your Family Time During the Busy Christmas Season in Ministry

November 21, 2024

Our 35 years in pastoral ministry (all at one church, in a suburb north of Boston) spanned all our child-rearing…

Find Joy and Stay Connected During Advent as a Pastor’s Family

November 21, 2024

By Jere & Brenda Vincent, Family Builders Ministry The Advent season is often one of the busiest and most demanding times…

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