When God began to create the heavens and the earth— 2 the earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and God’s wind swept over the waters— 3 God said, “Let there be light.” And so light appeared. 4 God saw how good the light was. God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God named the light Day…
by Merry Usman Have you ever seen a ministry start with great energy, only to fizzle out after a few years? Maybe it grew rapidly, but lacked a strong foundation. Or perhaps it was thriving but got derailed by burnout, division, or shifting priorities. As ministry leaders, we all hope to build a ministry that…
This article was originally posted on MinistryIncubators.com. When you hear a headline that says “studies show” or “research suggests,” the “proof” it’s referring to is normally statistical significance. Statistical significance is defined as a correlation between two sets of data that has a less than 5% chance of happening randomly. In research, statistical significance is…
Let’s be real. 2024 almost killed us, and it did NOT make us stronger. Now, if you’re like me, you’re just on the other side of it, panting, holding a stitch in your side, and saying, “Never again.” It doesn’t have to be like this. We, as pastors and ministry leaders, don’t have to run ourselves…
It’s easy to get weighed down by the day-to-day tasks of ministry. I’ve seen dozens of us work early and late hours, make ministry happen, and neglect ourselves and our families. Meanwhile, our ministry work is barely appreciated and very much expected; people are quicker to criticize than applaud. After a few weeks of this,…
Love it or loathe it, since its launch in 2020, ‘Ted Lasso’ has gained a global following. The award-winning Apple TV+ series follows the story of a college football coach from Kansas City who travels across the pond and manages a fictional English Premiere League soccer team, AFC Richmond. Ted’s unique leadership style has led…
A perspective on bi-vocational ministry. If you’ve been in ministry for any length of time, you know that it reaches much further than the time you’re officially “on the clock” for your job. Ministry can seep into every corner of our lives – sometimes in beautiful ways, other times in unhealthy ways. On a typical…
(A follow-up to “They’re Not Coming Back”) By Rev. Rob Dyer If you’re familiar with the Broadway musical Hamilton, then you’ve probably heard the song “You’ll Be Back.” Sung by the character of King George III, this song is a sharp shift in style and tone from the rest of the show and serves to…