Staff pastors are a unique beast. Virtually all ministry education, printed material, and ministry conferences focus on senior or “lead” pastors, or on specialized ministry areas, like youth ministry or children’s ministry—but not on the specialized minister himself/herself. That’s where PastoralStaff.com comes in. READ MORE
What issues are you facing as a church staff minister? You might be surprised to learn that you aren’t alone. Staff members in other churches have dealt with some of the same issues and learned from them.
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What ideas do you have for successful ministry as a church staff member? Other staff members can benefit from your wisdom and experience. Let us in on what’s working in your ministry.
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What questions do you have about church staff ministry? Test them out by asking other staff members in our community. Other staff members might have wondered the same things and found a few answers.
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What would you like to ask God for or about related to your life and ministry? You can share it confidentially with other staff members who can understand your needs.
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Matthew 18:15-20 Several nights ago, I attended my daughter’s middle school open house. After welcoming everyone, the principal highlighted a few school rules and principles of behavior. One of them sounded very much like Matthew 18:15-17. He said, “If you have a problem with a teacher, start with the teacher. If you have a problem [...]
Romans 8:26-39 There it was, towering in the sky above me like an atmospheric report card on my life: Two clouds in the shape of a perfectly formed “C minus.” Great. It couldn’t have been a floating elephant or a fat baby. No, of all the clouds in the sky that morning, mine had to [...]