As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“One-third (32%) would be ‘disappointed’ if their congregation moved online, and 27 percent would feel ‘disconnected.’ This disconnection, they assume, would manifest in the loss of members (44%) and the loss of relationships (32%).” - Barna
“The courts eventually got those cases right, and the First Amendment did its job.” - BPNews
“Churches across denominations have seen young people stepping away from faith, and researchers at the Fuller Youth Institute say they don’t need a pastor in skinny jeans or a hip meeting space to make them stay.” - CToday
“I see so much to celebrate and to encourage, and so many opportunities to call them toward the young men and women they are created to be.” - Church Answers
I have only pastored two churches, and neither had a budget (but we did have spending limits in certain categories). One was a small church of about 45, the other not as small (about 200 for at least a decade of my time there). My last church didn’t have a loan for over 25 years and both churches stayed in the black.
Of course, a lot of things factor into this, like buildings that were paid off, etc. I know of a Christian organization that did well financially until they got a budget.
“Both Roe’s claims of negligence and defamation were dismissed with prejudice meaning Roe cannot refile the claims, however an appeal on the ruling is likely, according to Roe’s lawyer, Sheila Haddock.” -
“The word Maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum, which, in English, simply means ‘mandate.’ In the upper room (John 13–17), Jesus gave His disciples the new commandment (i.e., the new mandate) after washing their feet.” - Ligonier
“they will ‘consider alternative pathways (dividing the work among smaller firms which share [Southern Baptists’] values) to establish and maintain the Ministry Check website.’” - BPNews
“Rigney has long been considered controversial for his views on empathy and for his relationship with Idaho pastor Doug Wilson.” - RNS
Read Part 1.
The pastor who recognizes compassion fatigue can experience recovery and renewal by meditating on these biblical realities.
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