The greatest miracle
Sometimes, God chooses to bring about things in our lives that are beyond a doubt, “a miraculous intervention of divine favor.”
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IFE: Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas
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
TFI: Thrive Financial Initiative
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
Working “Smart” in Ministry
We have all heard the phrase, “work smarter, not harder,” so how does this principle apply to pastoral ministry?
Danger in digital dualism
Our online presence matters, because it’s interconnected to our physical selves and has real-world repercussions.
Knowing the poor
In a time of extreme exhaustion and vulnerability, “I had expected judgement, and she gave me grace.”
Are You Experiencing Compassion Fatigue?
“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.”
Reclaiming Holiness
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.
I called him Dad
The true legacy of the life and ministry of Earle L. Wilson are the people who called him pastor, president, general and dad.
A lifetime of dads
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.
Financial Resources for Financial Wellbeing
There are many available avenues for financial strategies for those desiring faith-based resources.
Thrive Financial Spotlight : Mark Leist
During the first year of TFI, Leist and his leadership team turned the TFI materials into a teaching series for their congregation.
Stroke brings unexpected encounter with Scripture
I have read or quoted Isaiah 41:10 many times. One day, these words hit me afresh after my health scare.
Reigniting Evangelism
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.
Thrive In 5-The Art of Love
In your family, how can you embody some aspect of 1 Corinthians 13 a little bit more?
Beginning at the end
Even with my strong strengths of empathy and connection, I couldn’t always understand Mom.
The gift of giving
Mom wondered before she passed away if she had done enough. Yes, she most certainly did.
Thrive In 5- Hearing God – A Way of Life (Part 2)
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.
Times of trial
We, as Wesleyans, have the power and the grace through the Holy Spirit to be courageous in ministering to society.
Below the line
My to-do list was fully checked off (frame-worthy status), but several things on my priority list had fallen “below the line.”
The three baptisms
If you are looking to be freed from your slavery, then there is a promised land for you.
Thrive In 5: Physical – When Being Too Sweet Is Bad
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.
Discipleship in the Marketplace
How do you remove barriers and gain the confidence to share your faith in everyday places? Join us for a conversation on Discipleship in the Marketplace.
Thrive In 5: Intellectual – Re-Discovering A Pre-Modern Paradigm
As pastoral leaders in an age of upheaval, the guidance we seek from the Bible will elude us if we exclusively rely on modern or postmodern paradigms
