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"I recommend that all full-time pastors and staff receive a three-month paid sabbatical every six or seven years."

It is important that the senior leader goes “all in” and completely surrenders to his understanding of God’s Church Merger Plan.

The arrogant pastor. Even writing an aticle on this almost guarantees comments about pots and kettles. I'm as human as you are. And if we are all honest with ourselves, we would admit that it is a struggle for each of us in some way. 

Getting prayer into your church means building prayer into the DNA of a congregation.

Pastor, are you trusting in the providence of God in your life and ministry? Providence is God’s guidance and protection in our lives and ministries.

I don’t know about your church past. I grew up attending church and, for the most part, it was fun. Being forced to attend “big church” with my parents was a drag, but most everything else was pretty great.

What is the role of a pastor when he's not preaching? The pastor wears many hats. Some of them of which you may not even be aware.

In Bob Hostetler's vast pastoral experience he has helped pastors in many aspects of the lives, including this prayer before preaching.