Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Wednesday's Catch: 'Why Are More Pastors Thinking About Quitting?' And More


Why Are More Pastors Thinking About Quitting?
More pastors are contemplating quitting ministry and leaving their church. Several factors increase the likelihood of those thoughts.

Eight Essential Qualities of Pastors Who Love Their Jobs
You can do your job well without loving it. However, for pastors, the calling often goes beyond mere duty. It encompasses a passion for serving and guiding their flocks. What distinguishes pastors who love their jobs from those who do their jobs? It boils down to several essential qualities.

US survey sheds light on Church exodus
The results of a comprehensive survey into the religious experiences of American adults have been released, offering some sobering food for thought to religious and faith organisations.

More Gen Z women leaving the church than men: survey
A higher percentage of young women have left organized religion and identify as religiously unaffiliated than their male counterparts, prompting concerns about the future of religion in the United States, according to a recent survey.

What Temptation Is and Is Not
We must understand sin, but we also need to understand temptation and how it relates to our sin. Maybe a few stories will help....

How to Unite for the Cause of Christ 
No ministry can single-handedly reach their community with the Gospel. Use the “5 G’s” to find like-minded ministries to partner with.

'Gender non-contentedness' commonly fades after adolescence: 15-year study
A recent study out of the Netherlands found that "gender non-contentedness" is largely a passing phase among young people if they are allowed to grow out of it.

At Yale, Christian pastors sign a declaration opposing religious nationalism
The declaration commits Christian leaders to preaching on moral issues and rejecting a political movement it says is exploiting traditional values to undermine democracy.

'Berlin 1936 anyone?' Conservative shreds media's recent shrugs at Donald Trump?
Conservative Rick Wilson warned Tuesday a normalcy bias in the media could have fatal consequences for American Democracy should former President Donald Trump regain the White House.

Inside Trump's plan to fight 'anti-white racism' in the White House
Now, with the very real prospect of a second term in office on the horizon, Trump and his team of advisers have begun working on plans to federalize one vector of that inverted interpretation of discrimination.

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