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hard
Articles for Youth Leaders
6 Reasons Ministry Is Harder Than It Used to Be
Six reasons ministry is harder than it used to be and one reason there's still plenty of hope.
Articles for Pastors
7 Churches That Are Often Tough to Pastor
Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible—because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26)—but...
Articles for Pastors
7 Steps to Take When Sunday Hurt
For some of you, Sunday was a difficult day. Something happened (or has been happening) within your congregation that makes your ministry difficult.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
What Makes Prayer So Difficult. And Why We Keep at It
Events like the National Day of Prayer keep us focused on the importance of prayer, and probably dump a load of guilt on all of us for not praying more or better.
Articles for Pastors
9 Reasons Church Revitalization May Be a Serious Faith Challenge
Revitalization can be one of the toughest faith challenges a pastor will face in his ministry.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Youth Ministry May Be Hard, but It’s Not Difficult
Student ministry is hard—but it’s not difficult. It’s simple really. Pray that God would give you a heart for the basics today. Love teens into the Kingdom.
Articles for Pastors
Five Reasons Monday Is So Tough for Pastors
“I resign from the church in my mind about 10 times a year. Every time it has been on a Monday.” That’s a direct quote from a pastor at the Church Answers’ forum.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Dear Teenager: Life Is Hard, and God Is With You
I hope this isn’t too blunt or really, perhaps, too obvious: Life hurts.
