I don’t know of any pastor who didn’t feel that God called him or her into ministry. I also don’t know of any pastor who hasn’t questioned that calling from time to time. I know that I have. Pastoring can be incredibly rewarding as well as incredibly discouraging. LET’S TALK… Here are four things pastors…
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Don’t Forget Who You Are
By Josh Conn “I’m a failure.” “I won’t make it.” “I can’t finish this race.” “I can’t pass this class.” “I can’t raise these children.” “I will never get married.” “I don’t think anyone really loves me.” “I’ll never get that job.” “I have made so many mistakes, there is no way God would want…
4 Books That Helped Save Our Marriage
By Randy and Linda Myers We’ve been married 35 wonderful years – well, most of them have been wonderful. All marriages have ups and downs and we are here to say we have experienced that too. The first few years were the most difficult as we learned to appreciate our differences. It’s crazy what can…
Mumbling in Ministry
The other day my son sent me a video of my granddaughter mumbling as she was playing house. It was so cute to hear her babbling sounds she thought made sense (some are starting to!). Apparently she isn’t waiting for a class in English. She has no manual. No tutor. Instead she is mumbling her…
Hold Your Breadth
Most pastors and church leaders would agree they are simply too busy. Often we are stretched and stressed by all the spinning plates we must keep going. Part of the problem is that we don’t take the measure of our capacity; we say yes and yes and yes without considering the bandwidth we’ve committed. But…
Three Healthy Relationships
Lately I’ve been reflecting how important people are in my life. How we relate to others will make or break us. Paul wrote that “bad company corrupts good character” (1 Corinthians 15:33). The opposite is also true: Good company corrects bad character.” In many ways, we become who we hang with. Someone said, “Your key relationships either move…
The Best Life is the Christian Life
“The best life is the Christian life!” I really believe that. Jesus said, “I’ve come to give you life and give it more abundantly” (John 10:10). It isn’t the easiest life. It isn’t the most glamorous life. But it is the best life.
5 Misconceptions About Pastors
It always amazes me how people perceive pastors. Some hold them high on pedestals, like they can do no wrong; while others hold them in great contempt, like they can do nothing right. Whether you think a pastor is a hero or a zero, we all can agree that there are some significant misconceptions about…
Three Ministry Essentials
The other day I was reading Paul’s farewell address to the elders from Ephesus. He summarized his ministry with them in this way: “I (Paul) served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. You know that I have not hesitated…
Why It Pays to Stay
I’ve heard it said, “The effectiveness of a postage stamp lies entirely in its ability to stay where it’s put.” It’s hard to believe that Linda and I had the privilege to pastor at one church for 31½ years. I’ve heard that a pastor’s most effective years doesn’t take place until he’s been at a church…
Living Beyond Ourselves
This year, the Pacific Conference is emphasizing the theme “Beyond Ourselves.” We cannot be a healthy local church without an outward focus. It is so easy to focus on our own needs and forget about our community. In fact, the gap between the church and the culture is so great, that many have given up…
A New Year’s Resolution: The IKEA Effect
IKEA is the largest retail furniture store in the world! Last year more than 771 million people visited an IKEA store. Linda and I were two of them. Now that we live in Portland, we decided to check it out. It is an extraordinary experience. IKEA has a secret many people are not aware of:…
Coffee with Randall 