A response to “The Joys & Pains of Spiritual Growth.”

A friend asked me what I thought about this article- Youth Pastor Panel: The Joys & Pains of Spiritual Growth.  Here is my response: I think that self-care is an extremely important issue for people in ministry.  Our job in ministry is to walk with people in their spiritual journeys and guide them along God’s path.  So, I appreciate that this article realizes that in order to do this, the minister must first care for their own walk with Read More …

5 Tips for Choosing a Church (For the Non-Church Goer)

This week I challenged readers to write their own tips on choosing a church- How to Choose a Church (A Challenge).  It’s really easy to pull an article from the blogosphere, dismantle it, and move on to the next article.  I don’t want to do that.  I want to critique, contribute, and get critiqued. So here is my offering for non-church goers on how they should choose a church. 1. Talk to your friends. This Read More …