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Steve Morrison stood in his wardrobe, unable to choose a shirt, then sat on the floor and cried. Nothing dramatic had happened that morning. He was simply getting ready to go into the office. His wife couldn't understand [...]
The drive home after hearing I had prostate cancer was surreal. In 2007, a routine blood test led to a biopsy. I was certain the result would be clear. Then my specialist told me I had prostate cancer. [...]
When a pastor starts hiding what is happening, we need to pay attention. My friend Dale Sellers remembers a ministry culture in which leaders didn't talk about their difficult seasons. Competition and comparison made honesty feel risky. If [...]
Dale Sellers says counselling helped him understand himself and his walk with the Lord. That is a significant admission from an experienced ministry leader. Dale told me how his counsellor, Bob Hamp in Dallas, Texas, had helped him [...]
Recruit intentionally, offer a first serve and support new volunteers with a buddy and practical training to help people find their place in church.
In this interview, Pastor Rohan Bell shares what he has learnt from leading three smaller church congregations, including ministry opportunities, centralisation, church adoption and pastoral access.
I want small groups to do more than fill an evening with conversation. I want people to grow in their relationship with Jesus and with one another. To move small group conversations beyond surface-level discussion, build trust, ask questions [...]
Learn how pastors escape urgent demands through delegation, protected priorities and shared decisions, with practical leadership lessons from the book of Acts.
Build church administration systems that support growth. Learn to share responsibility, close communication gaps and use data without losing relational care.
Explore a Perth church revitalisation story: how 30 faithful saints embraced change, built trust and welcomed new life as their church grew to nearly 100.
Learn how to lighten your structural backpack by sharing decisions, clarifying authority and empowering leaders for a more sustainable ministry.
Pastoral burnout recovery can open a new season. Steve Morrison shares how safe relationships, time, walking and prayer helped him rediscover hope and purpose.
Pastoral ministry carries a unique mix of demands. Discover four practical responses to overwhelm: boundaries, perspective, hobbies and ministry friendships.
If you've poured energy into discipleship pathways, courses, programs, step-by-step plans, and they haven't produced the growth you expected, I want you to hear this clearly: stop. The pathway model is brilliant for some things. But when you use it [...]
