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4 Simple Ideas for Pastor Appreciation Month

by Mark Dance | September 24, 2021

Scripture is crystal clear about the importance of honoring pastors, yet too often pastors are the ones who have to

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconChurch Staff,  Church Staff Appreciation,  ministry,  pastor appreciation month,  pastoral ministry,  pastors,  preacher

Fighting Back Against Ministry Fatigue

by Mark Dance | February 12, 2021

Although we all are hopeful that COVID’s grip will soon loosen, our next season of ministry will be full of new

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership,  Culture & Current Events Tag iconboundaries,  church,  fatigue,  ministry,  pandemic wall,  pastor,  pastoral care,  self care

Top 5 Challenges Your Pastor Is Facing This Fall

by Mark Dance | October 9, 2020

There are many ways to bless and appreciate our pastors, but nothing surpasses the impact of intercessory prayer. How

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconchurch,  coronavirus,  COVID-19,  pastor appreciation month,  pastors,  preacher

Why Do We Care for Our Bodies?

by Mark Dance | September 16, 2019

Why is it so much harder to talk about our physical health than it is our spiritual or emotional health? Perhaps it is

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconchurch leaders,  exercise,  fitness,  mark dance,  marriage

3 Reasons We Must Let Our Kids Go

by Mark Dance | August 21, 2019

Leaving the nest is an important life transition for both parents and kids. We started our empty nest season four years

Category iconMarriage & Family Tag iconFaith,  god,  mark dance,  parenting

4 Basic Attributes of a Pastoral Support Team

by Mark Dance | July 17, 2019

While everyone wants a healthy pastor who lives and serves with integrity, some church leaders are in a strategic

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconaccountability,  church leadership,  family leadership,  mark dance,  ministry leadership,  pastors,  sin

8 Basic Ways to Love Your Neighbors

by Mark Dance | June 19, 2019

How do we know if we are taking the second most important command in the Bible seriously? We take Jesus’ command to love

Category iconDiscipleship & Evangelism Tag iconbible,  community,  evangelism,  jesus,  mark dance,  neighbors

How Do You Preach the “Hard Stuff”?

by Mark Dance | May 15, 2019

“How do you deal with preaching the hard subjects in the Bible, such as homosexuality, tithing, and sexual

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconbible,  mark dance,  pastors,  preaching

3 Simple Ways Churches Can Follow Up With Easter Guests

by Mark Dance | April 17, 2019

Although all guests want to feel welcomed at church on Easter, not all guests want to be aggressively pursued afterward.

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconeaster,  evangelism,  guest relations,  mark dance

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