Ministry

"They often ask, 'What does leading this Bible study have to do with a job?' or, 'Does this international ministry trip add any value to my résumé?' The answer is, as it nearly always is, 'Yes it’s valuable, but you have to talk about it in the language that is relevant to the employer.'" - IFWE

Writing cards is a way to re-humanize a de-humanized culture. Too much is too automatic and impersonal. When you pen (and I mean pen) a card, it bears the mark of you—your handwriting, your choice of ink and pen. A human, you, emerges from the think lagoon of the pre-set, the template, the standard.

“Sadly, ministry can be a great place to hide out and a great place to burn out.”

How Ministries Are Destroyed: 6 Tragic Downfalls

Dr. Michael Kruger: Of course, in the midst of such discussions, it is important to remember that the these two choices–professor or pastor–are not polar opposites.  On the contrary, there is tremendous overlap between them (when conceived rightly).

Don't Limit Your Ministry

"Despite my wife's pleas for help, I was off to rescue another family, not aware that mine needed rescuing. That's when she picked up the kids and gathered her things." Read more . . .

Ten Marks of Imbalance in Ministry: an Infographic