Wellness

Kelly Needham: Can Purpose Be a Problem?

Kelly Needham and Jason Daye explore how pursuing our purpose could potentially derail our ministry’s fruitfulness. Kelly also shares how a proper understanding of purpose helps us avoid sacrificing our well-being and, instead, experience peace and rest as we serve.

Relationship Triangles

Temporary relationship triangles are a normal part of congregational life. But they lead toward dysfunction when triangulation becomes the habitual way of doing church relationships.

Eli Bonilla Jr.: Cultural Challenges and NextGen Ministry

Eli Bonilla Jr. and Jason Daye examine some current cultural challenges, including a hyper-elevated sense of self, what it looks like to minister in a post-Christendom society, and even some technologies, such as AI.

Ministry Burnout: Are You Next?

Here’s the bad news about ministry burnout: Burnout ranks at the top of the list in most risk surveys. But there is good news—with proper precautions and appropriate disciplines the burnout risks are manageable and burnout is preventable.

E.K. Strawser: Fruitful Discipleship in the Local Church

Rev. Dr. E.K. Strawser and Jason Daye look at the importance of ministry leaders taking an honest assessment of their own discipleship.

Questions for Emotionally Healthy Supervision

Emotionally healthy supervision requires role expectations to be openly talked about and agreed upon, and it also requires people to care for their inner lives well.

Mark Dance: How To Finish Well in Ministry

Mark Dance and Jason Daye look at some important practices ministry leaders can incorporate into their lives to help ensure that they do not veer off course. Mark also shares some fresh insights about how neighboring well helps leaders flourish in both life and ministry.

The Art of Marital Love

I Corinthians 13 offers pastors actions and attitudes that can help them to cultivate secure marital love for their spouses so that couples can mature in effective dependency within their marriages.