When it comes to mental health, “too blessed to be stressed” isn’t an altogether helpful catchphrase, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
An ongoing wave of disasters — Gulf Coast hurricanes, wildfires in California, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the Midwest — along with skyrocketing construction costs post-COVID have left the insurance industry reeling.
Enduring and zealous churches are on a spiritual and strategic journey. They willingly take a fresh look at their journeys during a sabbatical every seven years. Then every 50 years, they observe a year of jubilee.
Let’s ban all “re-” words when talking about the journey of churches. “Re-” words are about going back, doing something again and preserving the way things were in the past.
In the fall of 2021, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church in Angier afforded me a 12-week sabbatical. This provision was included in the covenant when I was called as senior pastor in February of 2011.
An associational missions strategist is having lunch with one of his most faithful pastors and closest friends in ministry. During their meal the strategist says, “Next year is the year your church needs to die.”
Professors get sabbaticals. Some pastors are granted sabbaticals or study leaves. Why not also allow them for churches?
Pastor Appreciation Month: Pastors often work long hours, attend to the needs of their congregation day and night, and sacrifice personal time and resources for the betterment of their flock.
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