Leadership Resources: Surviving Ministry Challenges

The Reformers searched Scripture, believed the Word, and proclaimed the truth, no matter the cost because souls were at stake and the purity of the church was compromised. Your job is the same.

Leaders face a constant pull between home and ministry. How can we carefully guard each calling?

Do you find yourself in a team building slump? These tips will get you over the hump of volunteer recruitment and retention.

If you have spent any length of time in ministry, you know that at some point personalities will clash, misunderstandings will happen, and feelings will be hurt.

When a Christian leader you looked up to messes up royally, here are six truths to remember that will help tame your wild emotions.

As I watched the whole process to make cider, it seemed such a vivid picture of what I have at times felt like over the past thirty or more years of ministry.

When we see God moving in another church or ministry in ways we long to see Him move in ours, it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap.

When you’re wounded by critical words, it’s hard not to take it personally. At times like these, remember you’re in company with Jesus who endured criticism for our sake.

Every one of us will face circumstances that require corrective action. Here's help in handling these sticky situations.

As ministry leaders, we are surrounded by people. We are rarely physically alone, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t leading in isolation.

When ministry gets tough (and it will!), you’ll need the resolve that comes from knowing for certain this is the mission God has for you.

How can we keep serving our King and His people well when we give and give but it never seems to be enough?

Sharing Christ's love is not always easy and wrapped up in a nice, neat package.

When it comes to recruiting volunteers, do you view it as a battle to avoid or a challenge to embrace?

Is weariness causing you to question your ministry calling? Here’s encouragement to keep running strong.

Division and tension naturally arise when committed but flawed believers try to minister together. Conflict is common. Control Girls are common.

How can a leader discern when it’s time to step away from a ministry role?

In the midst of out-of-breath-serving-God-busyness­, have you lost the wonder of Him?

When ministry offers you joy, Jesus presents an alternative. Do not rejoice that He used you; rejoice that you know Him.

While online gatherings can never replace in-person fellowship, technology is one of God’s gifts to help us bridge the gap.

Instead of letting false perceptions gnaw at you, use these strategies to break through the stigma of women’s ministry.

Whether it is a ministry, a relationship, a position, or a job, all of us are inclined to exalt things—even good things—above Christ.

Erin shares a very personal story about when you love someone and they don't respond in kind.

There's a right way (and a zillion wrong ways) to handle disappointment.

While it’s not the only concern for ministry leaders, it is a widespread concern—the ministry volunteer shortage.