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Monday, May 01, 2023

Monday's Catch: '12 Reasons People Leave a Local Church' And More


12 Reasons People Leave a Local Church
Here are some of the primary reasons that people give for leaving a church other than moving to a new community.

Nine Microstresses of a Pastor

Here are nine of the most common microstresses pastors experience by the very nature of their jobs and calling. Not all of them are the result of negative circumstances per se.

Staying True to Your Calling
“Don’ts” shouldn’t define our life or leadership, but they can be helpful reminders. Here are a few that can be particularly helpful right now.

The Forgotten Habit: Fellowship as a Means of God’s Grace
New Testament fellowship is far deeper than common human friendships. Fellowship, at its best, is comprised of deeply committed relationships, that is, covenant allegiance through thick and thin, through pain and inconvenience and awkwardness and annoyance.

5 Practical Points for Preachers
Nicholas Batzig shares the essence of the pastoral charge he gave to two men who were being licensed to preach within the bounds of his presbytery.

Welcome to the End of Entertainment Worship
Lenny Smith offers some good pointers in this article.

Read the Bible in bigger chunks too
Aaron Armstrong explains how we can benefit from reading the Bible in more tan bite-size chunks. 

Things to Pray For: Topics and Tips for Youth Ministers, Parents & Teens
Do you ever run out of things to pray for? For most youth ministers and parents of teens, the prayer request list is often long. Kids themselves also may have many topics to talk to God about. But what if you’re stuck about what things to pray for?

Church Planting in the Anglican Tradition– 20 Truths From ‘Word and Sacrament’
I personally have not reviewed this resource so I cannot comment on its content.

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