For Pastor Frankie Rodriguez–senior Pastor of Iglesia Wesleyana El Camino in Greenville, South Carolina, the Thrive Financial Initiative (TFI) offered a chance for vulnerability that enriched his relationship to his congregation.
Para el pastor Frankie Rodríguez, pastor principal de la Iglesia Wesleyana La Camino en Greenville, Carolina del Sur, la Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas (IFE) ofreció una oportunidad de vulnerabilidad que enriqueció su relación con su congregación
Sometimes, God chooses to bring about things in our lives that are beyond a doubt, “a miraculous intervention of divine favor.”
La Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas (IFE) es un programa diseñado para ayudar a los pastores a superar los desafíos económicos que afectan la eficacia del ministerio. Trabajando juntos, el pastor y dos líderes clave en la iglesia local, colaboran p
The Thrive Financial Initiative (TFI) is a program designed to help pastors overcome economic challenges that affect ministry effectiveness. Working together, the pastor and key lay leaders in a local church collaborate to provide extra funds or reso
We have all heard the phrase, “work smarter, not harder,” so how does this principle apply to pastoral ministry?
Our online presence matters, because it’s interconnected to our physical selves and has real-world repercussions.
In a time of extreme exhaustion and vulnerability, “I had expected judgement, and she gave me grace.”
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Gal. 6:9). Compassion fatigue is “weariness in doing good.”
Holiness has an image problem. It is not about a relentless list of rules and judgments. It’s about a life lived in a transformational and missional way empowered by God’s Spirit.
The true legacy of the life and ministry of Earle L. Wilson are the people who called him pastor, president, general and dad.
Little did I realize that the foundation these men had laid would help provide the support I would need to shepherd me through one of my life’s most difficult moments.
There are many available avenues for financial strategies for those desiring faith-based resources.
During the first year of TFI, Leist and his leadership team turned the TFI materials into a teaching series for their congregation.
I have read or quoted Isaiah 41:10 many times. One day, these words hit me afresh after my health scare.
Tuesday, May 11, at noon ET, Mark Wilson will be my cohost as we explore what it means to ignite a passion for evangelism in your congregation today.
In your family, how can you embody some aspect of 1 Corinthians 13 a little bit more?
Even with my strong strengths of empathy and connection, I couldn’t always understand Mom.
Mom wondered before she passed away if she had done enough. Yes, she most certainly did.
Hearing God isn’t just about receiving guidance, but rather about entering into a lifelong, interactive relationship of communication, intimacy, and living our whole life in the will of God.
We, as Wesleyans, have the power and the grace through the Holy Spirit to be courageous in ministering to society.
My to-do list was fully checked off (frame-worthy status), but several things on my priority list had fallen “below the line.”
If you are looking to be freed from your slavery, then there is a promised land for you.
The demand on clergy is taxing. Ministry often demands more than pastors feel they can give. Add in bi-vocational, family needs, and a pandemic, it is easy to understand why a pastor’s personal health suffers.
