Pastor Blogs

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  What is the Pastor's Wife's Responsibility to the Church? You’re a pastor’s wife. What will you do? Every spouse of every minister gets asked this question. So, you may as well come up with an answer for it. Joe McKeever Oct 05, 2017
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  3 Reasons Pastors Should Use All Their Vacation Time A few years ago, I was lovingly confronted by a dear friend and fellow pastor that I was not using all my vacation time. In his rebuke, he explained to me the reasons I should be taking every day of vacation... Brian Croft Sep 28, 2017
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  What Should Your Church Pay the Guest Preacher? I’m always a little flummoxed when people ask about the fee. I reply, “I don’t charge anything.” But that is not the entire story. Joe McKeever Sep 28, 2017
• 10 Things You Should Know about Missions and the Local Church If our churches fail at that mission, no matter what other good things we do, we will have failed in the unique mandate that Christ has given us as churches. Andy Johnson Sep 28, 2017
• 10 Conversation Starters for Church Guests It’s that time again – the part of the church service everyone dreads. Whether your church has an official “stand up and greet one other” time or you interact informally, reaching out to a newcomer is often... Lori Hatcher Sep 28, 2017
• What Happens to a Nation When its Government Lies? The chaos in our government is breaking my heart. I wonder if any politician is righteous and honest. It seems like no one tells the truth any more. Dr. Roger Barrier Sep 28, 2017
• Protestant and Catholic: What's the Difference? Until fairly recently, Protestants and Catholics in this country were, if not enemies, then certainly players on opposing teams. Kevin DeYoung Sep 21, 2017
• Not Many People Know the Surprising Stories Behind These Hymns I will exalt you, my God the King; will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no... Samuel Albert Sep 21, 2017
• 9 Ways You Can Care for Others in the Context of the Church The local church exists to glorify God the Father by making disciples of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Casey B. Hough Sep 21, 2017
• 12 Things Pastors Do Not Know As a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, faithful pastor, you know a great many things. But there is so much we do not know. Joe McKeever Sep 21, 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 14, 2017
• 10 Things I’ve Learned as a Pastor’s Wife That Apply to Everyone Being a pastor’s wife has a remarkable way of showing you the truth about how and why people behave the way they do. It’s like being an unpaid therapist. After enough repetition of the same problems, you... Sue Schlesman Sep 14, 2017