Thriving Together- April 2023
God created us female. As a female pastor and preacher, sometimes this feels like a good thing, at other times it doesn’t.
God created us female. As a female pastor and preacher, sometimes this feels like a good thing, at other times it doesn’t.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference focuses on supportive pathways for women called by God to lead the church.
Any movement is better than no movement! Consistent daily movement can add up over time and result in health benefits.
Many Christians, especially those in ministry, can experience financial stress and confusion.
Thriving Together is a newsletter for women serving in or preparing for ministerial leadership in The Wesleyan Church.
What is an “emotion?” Are emotions and feelings synonyms?
A relationship triangle arises when two people pull in a third party to ease the tension between them.
Jesus was a famously good storyteller. On hillsides and shorelines, Jesus held audiences spellbound with his way of sharing in images and narratives that expressed core human needs.
The holidays tend to be a time of excess, but how can clergy enjoy the socialization aspect without overindulging?
He Sapa New Life has established a large community-based youth outreach program this past year to reach these youth by providing alternative positive activities and mentoring
Chaplain Amber Kunkel becomes first female chaplain in Hurlburt’s 79-year history.
Gratitude has been the focus of social science research for well over a decade.
Reconciliation’s best start is with a repentant wrongdoer.
Our greatest challenge as a society is the lack of leaders; the lack of people being ready and desiring to help others. How do we find new leaders? Leaders are not found: they are encountered, equipped, and empowered.
As pastors, we know the foundation of our spiritual lives is prayer. We teach converts and congregants that prayer is a conversation with God, the underpinning of a life of faith.
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.
As pastors and church leaders, we aspire to increase the impact of our ministries.
Self-control assists ministry leaders to manage difficult conversations or confrontations with greater emotional calm.