Dear pastor, Can I share just a few practical ideas to make ministry more joyful and fulfilling? Try to get together with another pastor each week for a meal or coffee. Pick their brain, listen to their stories, rejoice with their victories, weep with their struggles, pray together Spend 1 hour per week calling people,Continue reading "A few ideas"

Dear Pastor, I am reminded that so much of our ministry consists of loving people, listening to people, encouraging people and demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit of love, joy, kindness and gentleness. But I need to be reminded myself that I am more than just the professional "nice guy." Niceness is not the missionContinue reading "More than a professional “nice person”"

There was an old Sprite commercial where one of the actors asks "what's my motivation"? And it does seem an appropriate question for us to consider. As pastors we need to inspect our motives and also examine our purposes. As pastors we need to ask the Lord to show us our heart and reveal toContinue reading "What’s my motivation?"

Dear pastor, What would it be like, if collectively, all of God's shepherds would pray daily for their flocks? What would it be like if we all reached out with love and compassion as well as the challenging truths of the gospel? What would it be like if we all modeled a life of peaceContinue reading "Tending God’s flock with patience, holiness, wisdom and understanding"