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3 Mistakes Pastors Make During the Easter Season

by Mark Dance | March 20, 2019

Each year I am tempted to allow Easter to sneak past me without taking time to really enjoy it. That probably sounds

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconchurch leaders,  easter,  mark dance,  pastors

3 Reasons to Consider Lay-Led Funerals

by Mark Dance | February 20, 2019

This month my 80 year old father performed his first funeral. He teaches the oldest men’s class in his church, and a

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconchurch,  funerals,  mark dance,  ministry,  pastors

5 Fence Posts for Pastors Pursuing Sexual Purity

by Mark Dance | January 16, 2019

Last summer a young man named Ramjan fell to his death off of a 170 foot waterfall in India while attempting to pose for

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconaccountability,  church leaders,  mark dance,  marriage,  pastors,  sex,  sexual purity,  sexual sin

4 Common Ways Pastors Mismanage Their Lives

by Mark Dance | December 19, 2018

No matter how many ministry goals you set for 2019, you must learn to manage your life and your home first. While nobody

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag iconcharacter,  church leaders,  mark dance,  pastors

You Must Prioritize Your Marriage Over Your Ministry

by Mark Dance | November 21, 2018

Have you noticed that some people have a hard time hearing “no”— particularly those in our family and ministry? Others

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

4 Gifts to Avoid Giving for Pastor Appreciation Month

by Mark Dance | October 17, 2018

This post is for church members, not pastors. Pastor Appreciation Month offers all of us an opportunity to bless the

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag icongifts,  mark dance,  pastor appreciation,  pastors

Are Our Pastors Being Discipled?

by Mark Dance | September 19, 2018

Discipleship is much easier to preach about than it is to practice. Pastors, like myself, are often more enthusiastic

Category iconChurch Ministry & Leadership Tag icondiscipleship,  mark dance,  mentorship,  pastoral ministry

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