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Getting Active
Long hours in the office planning for events or sermons, meetings with parishioners for coffee or meals, and balancing responsibilities at church, second jobs, or at home can be exhausting.
Board of Trustees Conference
2023 Board of Trustees Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Thriving Together – Women Clergy Newsletter – English
Thriving Together – A monthly email to encourage women ministers
5 Shifts for Missional Impact
As pastors and church leaders, we aspire to increase the impact of our ministries.
Self-Control
Self-control assists ministry leaders to manage difficult conversations or confrontations with greater emotional calm.
Financial Resources for Financial Wellbeing
Here are five financial resources utilized by many clergy and other Christians.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is often confused with condoning, excusing, pardoning, or forgetting an offense.
Like a Child
“The implications hit my soul like a ton of bricks. I had forgotten how to play.”
Thrive In 5: Intellectual – Following a “Good To Great” Organizational Path
We are fast approaching a “Transition Season” for several churches in our denomination.
How is your EQ?
You have heard of IQ. Have you also heard of EQ?
Interpersonal Repentance: When “I’m sorry” Isn’t Enough
A good confession is a great start to repair a relationship…
Five Questions to Ask for Decision-Making
Five Questions to Ask for Decision-Making We all make decisions daily and often don’t need to think too hard about the decisions we make, like what to make for dinner or what we will wear. There are times, however, when we can use some guidance for decisions of more...
Empathy
Empathy is an important leadership skill for pastors.
Overcoming 5 Barriers to Listening
Have you noticed how many people want not just to be told they’ve been heard, but actually to feel listened to?
Five Bible Reading Mistakes with Verses on Money
Reading and understanding the Bible well is a skill that every follower of Jesus should pursue.
Knowledge, Skills, and Character
“The program itself feels like a much more realistic evaluation of somebody’s ability to be a pastor or a leader in ministry,” Prutsman offered.
The Gathering 2023
A Wesleyan Thriving Clergy Conference for pastors and spouses – The Gathering
Offering a Good Confession
Confession is the act of acknowledging and admitting to an offense.
Humility: A Foundational Pastoral Virtue
In today’s leadership culture, pastors are often coached about principles for helping them to be more efficient and effective in their ministry work.
Protect your Heart
Metaphorically, the heart is considered the seat of emotions, desires, and character. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) states “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Chaplain’s Corner- Chaplain Bill Wickham
Intellectually Stimulating Podcasts
With the advent of the podcast has come vast new opportunities for individual learning and growth.
Managing Your Negative Emotions
Managing Your Negative Emotions While most church leaders prefer to avoid negative emotions such as distress, fear, anxiety, etc., all church leaders will experience a variety of negative emotions at some point. Negative emotions are our survival brain’s early warning...