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Justin McRoberts: Debunking the Myths of Work and Rest

Justin McRoberts and Jason Daye debunk some of the modern myths surrounding work and rest and invite you to enter fully into God's goodness for your life and ministry.

Commitment

True commitment in marriage is a life-long pursuit and process of choosing your loved one again and again, regardless of how you feel or if he or she deserves it. 

Gratitude and Anxiety

Here are three ways you can put gratitude into practice daily…and scientifically help your brain default to a natural posture of gratitude like the Lord asks of us in Philippians 4. 

Trevor Hislop: Getting Real in Marriage and Ministry

Dr. Trevor Hislop and Jason Daye explore how some of the tendencies we have around vulnerability and risk in ministry settings can unknowingly transfer into the relationship we have with our spouses.

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.

Holly & Glenn Packiam: Making Healthy Rhythms in Your Life a Reality

Holly and Glenn Packiam and Jason Daye explore the importance of incorporating healthy rhythms into our lives, and Holly and Glenn share from personal experience simple ways to think about and to implement these rhythms.

Todd Hunter: How the Church Moves From Cynicism to Hope

Todd Hunter and Jason Daye explore some of the frustrations we might have about the effectiveness of our ministries. Todd also shares some shifts that we can make to help our churches become places of hope and healing, just as Jesus intended.

5 Ways To Boost Peace Through Prayer

Centering prayer will benefit your emotional health and overall well-being. This ancient Christian prayer practice is about quieting the mind and body to place undivided attention on God.

Ronnie Martin: Patience When Ministry Seems Slow

Ronnie Martin and Jason Daye look at how we can be at peace with the pace that our ministry is developing in our local churches.

3 Reasons Pastors Should Waste More Time

As pastors and ministry leaders, you’ve probably heard (or preached yourself) the value of Sabbath rest, or time with God. But what is your track record of putting it into practice?

3 Things Everyone Needs

There is something everyone needs in order to experience long-term fulfillment, and that something can be described as three key life ingredients we can share with others at no cost.

Delight in the Lord

How often do you take time to delight in the Lord? It’s possible that we’ve traded time with the Lord for ministry about the Lord, and it’s damaging our Kingdom work.

Sam Black: Healing for Those Struggling With Pornography

Sam Black and Jason Daye look at how pastors and ministry leaders can find freedom from their struggles with pornography. Sam and Jason also look at some of the harmful mistakes churches often make related to pornography and how they can purposefully create safe spaces for healing.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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