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I Had Faith and Fear At the Same Time

Jan 24, 2011

• Church Law

I stayed up for most of the night.  That night, as with the previous 5 nights, I struggled with one question.  The answer was becoming more ...

How tall are the ceilings at your church?

Jan 11, 2011

• Taxes
• Church Management
• Church Law

A couple of years ago I was having lunch with a staff member of a church with whom I was well acquainted.  We sat down at our table and reminisce...

Do You Have The Right Voices Around You? - Part 2

Dec 30, 2010

• Church Management
• IRS
• Board Meetings

(THIS IS PART 2 IN A SERIES. TO SEE PART ONE - CLICK HERE) As we said last time, Pastoring is hard work! And no one can do it alone! To be successful ...

Do You Have The Right Voices Around You? - Part 1

Dec 27, 2010

Here’s a Fact: Pastoring is hard work!I have never met another person who entered into pastoral ministry because it was easy. Men and women of ...

Stop, Refocus and Celebrate

Dec 30, 2013

• Church Management
• Lawsuits

I understand what goes on in the hearts of pastors during this time of year. Most pastors are focused on the vision side of the ministry. Equipped wi...

A Tribute to the Pastor's Wife

Sep 21, 2010

Give honor to whom honor is due Honor has always been important to me. Growing up in a Caribbean Puerto Rican household, I was taught from a young ag...

When Your Church Doesn't Go As Planned

Apr 01, 2014

• Church Management

My life today is not what I dreamed it would be My life today is not at all what I dreamed it would be.  In fact, neither was the church I pastor...

You Have What it Takes to Make It

Aug 03, 2010

• Church Management
• IRS

Three signs of good, healthy loneliness Chances are, if you have pastored a church for at least one year or more, you have struggled with feelings of ...

Why Many Pastors Quit The Ministry on July 5th

Jul 06, 2010

• Church Management
• IRS
• State Goverment
• Outreach
• Pastoral Salary

For many pastors the Monday after July 4th is a very depressing day.  That is the day when countless pastors feel the most abandoned by God and b...