In Preaching Articles: "Pastoral Ministry" showing 1-15 of 212

Death By Ministry

By Eugene Cho on Mar 21, 2018

Is pastoral ministry a dangerous profession? Eugene Cho shares the facts.

Tags: Ministry, leadership, pastor, Servanthood, Pastors, Church Body of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Doing Ministry Without Losing Your Soul Part 2

By Lance Witt on Oct 16, 2017

"In ministry, there are certain tensions that we must live with. Sometimes they seem contradictory, but they are tensions that are actually healthy for us."

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-8, Psalm 27:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Tags: leadership, Balance, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, Healthy Ministry, Tensions in Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

22 Things Learned In 42 Years Of Ministry

By Ron Edmondson on Jun 25, 2022

For those of you in the vocational ministry, let me offer some reflections on 42 years of ministry.

Scripture: Isaiah 26:12

Tags: Wisdom, leadership, advice, Pastoral Ministry, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

The Pastor’s Wife’s Greatest Ministry

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 9, 2022

"A pastor’s wife’s greatest ministry is to her husband first, and her children second."

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:5, Luke 14:14

Tags: Support, Godly Women, Godly Wife, admonish one another, Wife's Role, pastor's wife, Encouraging Wife, Speak the Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Indicators That Pastors Are Expected To Do Most Of The Ministry

By Sermoncentral on Apr 21, 2021

Contrary to most of the indicators today, the Bible says the laity (saints) are to do the work of ministry. Most of the ministry should not be in the hands of pastors, but in the hands of the church members. Unfortunately, we often reverse the biblical truth. We expect ministry to be done by the pastors and staff. Here are eight indicators of that reality.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Tags: Laity, Church Health, attacking the pastor, High expectations

Ed Stetzer: Do Pastors Really Hate The Ministry?

By Ed Stetzer on Jun 23, 2018

Ed Stetzer shares insights from a new study that reveals what pastors really think about the ministry.

Tags: Preaching

5 Spouse Killers In Your Ministry

By Charles Stone on Oct 22, 2019

One survey discovered that 85 percent of pastors' wives feel unprepared for the ministry lifestyle.

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, silent, pastor's wife, spouse killer  (view more)  (view less)

Pastor Grinch

By Lance Witt on Dec 4, 2017

As pastors, how do we celebrate Christmas without getting lost in the shuffle of busy church activities?

Scripture: Luke 2:17-19

Tags: Christmas, Advent, Holidays, Christmas Advent, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Serving Others, church ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Reasons Churches Became Too Busy

By Sermoncentral on Jun 29, 2022

Is your church too busy to do ministry?

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Tags: Ministry, leadership, Busyness, pastoral leadership, Leadership, ministry  (view more)  (view less)

How To Get Out Of A Ministry Funk

By Tim Stevens on Apr 9, 2020

Tim Stevens offers encouragement and practical advice to pastors going through a tough ministry funk.

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Ministry, Church, Church Practices

10 Reasons Ministry Isn't For Wimps

By Jared Moore on Dec 5, 2019

Check out this list. Do you still want to be a pastor? If so, then God has probably called you to the ministry.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Tags: Ministry, Preaching, challenge, negative, wimp  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Believe In Miracles? Part 1

By Lance Witt on Nov 20, 2017

How do you define a "win" in ministry?

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:6-6:6

Tags: leadership, success, goals, pastoral leadership, success in ministry, church ministry, Mental Toughness  (view more)  (view less)

The Dumbest Thing I Ever Did As A Pastor

By Charles Stone on Nov 9, 2018

What's the dumbest mistake you've every made as a pastor?

Tags: mistakes, Pastoral Ministry

Re-Imagining Leadership

By Dan White Jr. on Sep 17, 2018

What does it really mean to grow in Christian leadership?

Tags: leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry

4 Types Of Stress

By Full Strength on Apr 6, 2023

In this article we explore 4 common types of stress experienced by pastors and leaders.

Scripture: Matthew 6

Tags: Ministry, stress, Church, Leader, leadership, Stress, Anxiety, pastor, sermon, Pastor, Leadership, Sermon, ministry, church, leader, anxiety  (view more)  (view less)