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Our Main Goals for Youth Ministry
Foster a culture of discipling with the teenagers. Build a bridge from the rest of the church into their lives.
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Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 19: Caring for the Anxious & the Fearful (with Deepak Reju)
Has COVID-19 caused you to feel anxious and fearful? Jonathan Leeman chats with pastor and counselor Deepak Reju about these emotions, and how we ought to care for people who are weighed down by them.
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How Should I Respond to the Growing Pornography Consumption?
With so many people stuck inside and enduring social isolation, it’s no surprise that we've seen an increase in church members struggling with pornography.
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How Do Church Members Fight Porn Addiction Together?
What would it mean to fight pornography together? What would it look like to cultivate a culture where leaders and members help one another?
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Book Review: Wired for Intimacy, by William Struthers
Those who want to understand the biology that contributes to porn addiction will be well served by Struthers’ book.
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When Do You Stop Counseling?
When to end counseling is always a judgment call that requires a lot of wisdom. The decision to bring the counseling process to a close is sometimes clear, but often not.
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Hate Mail
How should you, as a pastor, think about receiving criticism? Consider six things.
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Why Use an “In-House” Church Membership Directory?
We have a “in-house” church data base that our staff manages so that we can regularly and often reproduce a church membership directory. While I’m sure there are a lot of reason why you might want a self-managed church membership directory, let me suggest a few for you to consider: If you use a professional […]
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How to Show Compassion and Avoid Pastoral Burnout
How can pastors avoid burning out as they compassionately care for their people? Here are thirteen suggestions to consider: You are not the Lord. The most dangerous thing about counseling is thinking you can change people, when it is really only the Lord who transforms hearts. Obviously, you are a means of God’s grace in their life, […]
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Churches Cooperating in Pastoring
Sometimes shepherds need to get on the phone in order to care together for straying sheep.
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The Pastor and Counseling
The Basics of Shepherding Members in Need Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis. It’s a delicate task that requires one to carefully evaluate each situation, share relevant principles from God’s Word, and offer practical suggestions for moving forward. Too often, however, pastors feel unprepared to effectively shepherd their people through difficult […]
Review
Book Review: Wired for Intimacy, by William Struthers
Struthers’ research helps us to understand how pornography rewires the brain.