I’ve always hated conflict. Growing up, conflict felt catastrophic. Very early in my life I learned to avoid conflict and make everyone as happy as possible. But avoiding conflict never worked for me. I’m guessing it hasn’t worked for you, either. Resentment grows, walls build, and we’re more separated and less connected when we duck […]
Why Mentorship Should Start with Leaders
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with life? Like you just can’t keep up? As if everyone around you has this thing figured out, yet you sit here sinking? The truth is, we’ve all been there at some point. We’ve all felt like we are standing there lost while everyone walks circles around us. Whether it’s […]
Reflecting the Beauty of Jesus in Leadership
God is doing a stunning work described in 2 Corinthians 3:18. As women adore Jesus Christ, they start reflecting God’s glory. Are you using your ministry to bring women into the glories of the new covenant? Here is one tip for leading women into deep adoration for Jesus Christ that results in powerful transformation: Be diligent […]
How to Adore Jesus Christ and Become Bright Like the Son
Each person you encounter is in the process of becoming such a glorious creature which, as C.S. Lews says, “if you saw now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in […]
Hope in the Midst of Depression
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:1-2, NIV I have always loved being a pastor’s wife, but […]
Grace for the Real-Life Mentor
“I do not know a single thing about those Bible stories you’re referring to. I wasn’t in church growing up. You better keep that in mind!,” said the spunky young woman in the front row of my class. I don’t remember noticing her again until sometime later at a women’s retreat. In a sea of […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dealing with Disappointment
I don’t set out to worship such a lesser god, it just kind of happens. I have a bad day, a bad week, maybe even a year (or 6), and I start piling up my offenses and misfortunes, sadness-makers and terrible no-good very bad things that come at me in life. Before I know it, […]
The Truth About Deception–A Guide to Dealing With the Devil
Scripture teaches us that spiritual warfare is real. I’ve written two books on the subject and can vouch for the certainty that the devil is real… Mean… Crafty… Relentless… …and many other things. But the most powerful tool in the devil’s bag is his power to deceive. And you had better be certain that a […]
6 Ways to Encourage Wives of Church Staff
There is not a biblical job description for a ministry wife. You can look throughout the Scripture and not find one word on what or how a ministry wife is to perform her role. Through the years, I have searched for ways to help ministry wives understand what it means to live out their life in […]
Leading Well in a Church Plant
Every area of ministry presents it’s own leadership challenges. While each area of ministry is unique, church planting is a whole other level of crazy. Leading in a church plant requires leading through the unknown as you prepare for unforeseen challenges. If you are planting a church or starting a brand new ministry, here are a […]
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