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As a church leader, you may have begun ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left you feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled. But there is hope, in this reading plan, Dale shares how God views you and your ministry regardless of size or any other typical measurement.
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Dale has experienced both the highs and lows of ministry. He’s experienced the joys of serving people, but also has the scars from a life spent in the church. This book was not written from an ivory tower but in the battle ground of ministry. As you read through this book you will find encouragement, authenticity, truthfulness, and the words of an experienced pastor who lived through the peaks and valleys of ministry and still loves people and the church!
I know Dale personally and I can tell you this – he loves Jesus, his family, and the local church. He has personally helped me in ministry. He spoke words of hard truth into my life when I was “stalled,” but also words of incredible refreshment. Less than a year ago spoke words of encouragement that blessed me and my wife immensely. This book will challenge you and encourage you!
I am so glad that Dale wrote this book to serve countless other pastors that need to hear and believe once again there is hope and it’s found in faithfully following and serving Jesus! If you’re a layperson buy this book for your pastor. If you’re a pastor buy this book for yourself and purchase a few more for your pastoral colleagues.
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According to Ephesians 4:11 – 12, the main function of church leadership is to equip believers for the work of the ministry.
Equipping others, however, is difficult. Our blog posts address the practical ways that church leaders can build communities of support and encourage other believers to be the hands and feet of Christ in the Church and the larger community.
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So many churches miss opportunities to provide clear next steps for believers by pursuing discipleship through programs instead of a path. Dale and Austin discuss why this is the case and how to develop a discipleship path within your church.
A lack of volunteer follow-through will often cause leaders to become markedly distrustful, afraid, and cautious. Over time, this causes us to adopt the perspective that if I want something done right, or at all, then I have to do it myself.
We love pastors of small and mid-size churches here at 95Network. Our team recently got together and discussed some of the main reasons we’re thankful for small-church pastors. Here are 5 of them:
Systems that don’t scale aren’t just unhelpful to your church’s growth. They’re actually hindrances. A bad system will make you feel productive, but will have limited ministry impact and keeps you from doing things that only you can do.
You may not often think about it this way, but clear communication is an essential part of effective leadership. We see a great example of this in the Bible during a period of Israel’s history that you’re probably very familiar with:
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Ever feel lost when it comes to recruiting and developing volunteers in a small church? As a leader in a small church, not everything that works for the big church down the street is going to work for you — that’s okay.
As Halloween approaches and werewolves, witches, and webs embellish the houses on our streets, we’ve been noticing something that, for us, is even more hair-raising:
Ever felt like you just weren’t sure where to go next? That’s how Jamie Staples, Lead Pastor of Renew Church in Eau Claire, WI, felt one year ago. Jamie has been an incredible example of a leader who implements what he learns. Here’s our conversation:
The disease of complacency, when ignored, will eventually move a church from the mission of saving sinners to the contentment of satisfying saints.
When all church communications run through you, you’re lowering your personal impact and diminishing the overall health and reach of your church messaging.
Discouraged. It’s how every leader has felt at one point or another when we want to be somewhere we’re not. Dale navigated his own experiences of disappointment in himself and uncovered key truths about leadership in ministry that can anchor and guide us today.
Dale Sellers of 95Network believes this trend is largely due to discouragement among our pastors. Many church leaders begin ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left them feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled.
Thankfully, there is hope that ministry can turn around for the discouraged pastor. As a former minister who’s been in the trenches, Dale Sellers reveals that:
In STALLED, you will discover your sweet spot and realize you are closer to being “there” than you know.
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It’s imperative for us to find one or two trusted friends to help us walk through the valley of despair and discouragement. Without them, it’s almost impossible to regain ministry traction.
These resources provide practical tools that enable you to examine and expose areas where you may not be leading from a healthy soul.
There comes a point when you must identify and begin to intentionally train your next leaders with your succession plan in mind.
The “driver of the car” has to be healthy in order to reach your destination.
I could not afford to take my family on a vacation anywhere. I became worried that my children would not have any good memories of family vacations to draw from.
It’s not a “badge of honor” to ignore your own personal emotional health for the sake of the ministry.
At the end of the day, my desire is for everyone to know Jesus personally. He really loves us more than we know.
It’s not a “badge of honor” to ignore your own personal emotional health for the sake of the ministry.
If your family was interviewed, would they say you prioritize them above your ministry or your ministry above them?
A natural phenomenon that led to much of the megachurch movement was the relocation of the population to the suburbs.