Jessica Sheets
Wonderfully Made
Imagine an ultrasound picture of a precious baby. Or better yet, imagine holding that child in your hand while reading this Psalm (139): 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and...God is Bigger Than This
Friends, if you’re in a season of hurting- let me join you in praying that you’ll let Him lead you through. That you’ll choose to fight, and that you’ll keep your eyes on Him. He’s shaping you along the way.
Thrive In 5: Relational- Cultivating Friendships
A healthy pastor will seek to cultivate and maintain ongoing connection with others including other pastors.
Thrive In 5: Relational- Empathizing with others
Without empathy, we will be unable to relate effectively to those to whom we are called to love and minister.
Thrive in 5: Physical- 5 Activities & Resources to get your blood pumping
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your spiritual life is to start exercising.
Thrive in 5: Financial- Personal Insurance Needs
Taking action to provide for both our family and ourselves is an act of love, not a lack of faith
Thrive In 5: Emotional – Establishing Healthy Boundaries
As a pastor, you know how important your emotional vitality is to ministry. Take 5 minutes to consider the following suggestions of how you can establish and maintain boundaries to protect your own emotional health and sense of well-being.
Thrive in 5: Physical- Caring for your Body
Here are 5 things you can do beginning today to take care of your body.
Thrive In 5: Intellectual Lifelong Learning
Here are five suggestions that can help you stay ahead of the curve and position yourself for longevity in ministry.
Thrive In 5: Spiritual – Protecting the Spiritual Life of the Pastor
Take 5 minutes to read and think about how God might be speaking to you right now.
Thrive In 5: Emotional Cultivating an Emotional Core
Pastoral ministry requires the ability to withstand the emotional stresses of life and be “present” and empathetic to others.
Thrive In 5: Emotional
If you have read A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, are you an Eeyore or a Tigger? “Eeyores” are your typical pessimists. Life is one disappointment after another. Positive things are never as good as imagined. Neutral things are worse than expected. Negative things...Thrive in 5: Financial- Personal Finances
Few areas in our lives are as sensitive as personal finances. Finances are often a great source of stress for clergy. Yet no matter how much or how little we earn, we are responsible to be good stewards of what the Lord provides