The Pastor's Library

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  What to Do if You're Chronically Frustrated at Church Rather than letting dissatisfaction fester to the point that we leave the church or become embittered, what can we do to deal with our frustrations? Brett McCracken Oct 16, 2017
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  Why Should a Pastor Stay in One Church for Several Years? If I would have left the church at the typical time a pastor leaves his church over the difficulty and strained relationships (usually around 2-4 years), that is how our relationship would have stayed. Brian Croft Oct 09, 2017
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  Why Preaching the Word of God is Both a Burden and a Fear Standing before groups and opening God’s Word is a privilege, an opportunity, a responsibility, and a lot of other things. But it’s also a burden and a fear. Joe McKeever Oct 02, 2017
• 7 Bad Reasons People Leave Churches We often leave churches too quickly, for the wrong reasons. When the discomfort level rises and the going gets a bit too tough, we give up. Brett McCracken Sep 25, 2017
• 5 Things Pastors Should Never Do If you want to be an effective pastor and church leader, avoid these five things: Joe McKeever Sep 18, 2017
• How to Get Old and Love It The clock is ticking on all of us. It’s how life is lived. And it’s wonderful in every way. Joe McKeever Sep 11, 2017
• Pastor, You're in Charge, So Take Charge Hebrews 13:17 says pastors will stand before the Lord and give account for the souls of their flock. Only the rebellious and unfaithful fear falling into God's hands. Joe McKeever Sep 01, 2017
• Do Christians Have to Go to Church Every Sunday? I have friends that say they “woke up too late” or “didn’t feel like going,” but instead watched the service online (or simply missed it entirely). Mindy Fitterling Aug 28, 2017
• 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People in Your Church Here’s the deal: the church is filled with real people with real problems. I’m not saying a bad attitude is ok but we all have to remember that people make mistakes and at the end of the day, we are called... Brittany Rust Aug 21, 2017
• How to Create Sacred Spaces in Your Life Exodus chapter 3 gives us a picture of Moses in the far side of the wilderness. Brian Sutton Aug 14, 2017
• 7 “Churchy” Words and the Need for Clarity We are moving in the West further along this path as a post-Christian culture. No longer are Christian terms and biblical concepts commonplace. Here’s my list of seven troublesome words and brief... The Good Book Blog Aug 07, 2017
• Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Lucy Neeley Adams Jul 31, 2017