http://pastorforlife.org Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:37:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I haven't read this book yet, but after reading this post at TimSchraeder.com, I will be soon! Thanks for concisely boiling this down for us Tim! 10 Things That Drive Me Crazy About Working for a Church I’m nearing the 10-year mark of being a church employee. That practically makes ... http://pastorforlife.org/rework-i-gotta-read-it-you-do-too/ You've probably heard enough about Tiger Woods' sordid lifestyle. I have too. And I have no interest in exploiting any of it. However, I have a lot of interest, for myself and any other Pastor, in learning from it. I have no interest in analyzing Tiger's actions or apology to the ... http://pastorforlife.org/what-does-tiger-woods-apology-say-to-pastors/ FoxNews.com is carrying a story on the effects of stress reduction being proven to add years to one's life. Honestly, none of us know how long we'll live, only God does. However, we're called also to be good stewards of our resources. NOBODY can live WITHOUT stress. That's not good either. ... http://pastorforlife.org/reducing-stress-proving-to-prolong-life/ Milfred Minitrea of the Missional Church Center, wrote a powerful post on his blog that I think deals with the dark side of ministry and how Pastors are constantly dealing with the issue of congregational change management and ministry effectiveness. In His post called, "Depression: Pastors In Pain", he writes: David Treadway, ... http://pastorforlife.org/the-dark-side-of-ministry/ Success is such a vague concept in Pastoral life. For ages, we've defined it by numbers. Whatever numbers we could produce. Numbers of people Numbers of dollars Numbers of buildings Numbers of salvations Numbers of baptisms. You number it and we'll count it in the final tally! For the last "number" of years, many well-known Pastors have ... http://pastorforlife.org/defining-success/ Josh Patterson, Executive Pastor at The Village Church in Highland Village, Texas, wrote this great post recently on the topic of real rest ... I spent the last two weeks away from work and one of those weeks in Jamaica on vacation. I had no agenda and not a lot of ... http://pastorforlife.org/rest-sleep-cant-provide/ Here's one interesting take on whose power we're preaching and how .... click here! http://pastorforlife.org/pastors-packing-whose-power/ You may or may not have heard of Father Peter Norden, founder of a large social justice agency in Australia called Jesuit Social Services and a well-known Prison Chaplain down under. He recently announced his resignation from the ministry after 40 years, citing burnout. Interesting juxtaposition, in that Jesuits are known ... http://pastorforlife.org/even-the-contemplative-struggle-with-burnout/ I recently read a great paper available from Leadership Network on how Pastors in their 20's and 30's are dealing with the stress and strain of ministry life. It was an excellent read and encouraging to hear that these guys are thinking much differently than I was trained. It gives ... http://pastorforlife.org/creating-a-culture-of-balance/ It has been stated throughout the unfolding of the circumstance for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford that he often would retreat after legislative sessions because they would wear him out. Retreating and refreshing is good, but at some point, Mark made some dangerous decisions about his integrity. Most likely, those ... http://pastorforlife.org/governor-mark-sanford-could-be-you-or-me/