Just for the Pastors 03: The Church is Utterly Essential

Nothing is more important to the purposes of God on earth as the local church. When we are saved, Jesus Christ of Nazareth personally picks out a local church for us to go to, and has decided a role, a place, a position, for us in that local church. We are all members of theContinue reading “Just for the Pastors 03: The Church is Utterly Essential”

Just for the Pastors 02: It’s More than a Job!

Some of the things I have done in my life are just jobs – working in McDonalds, selling mobile phones, being a school teacher, working in recruitment. The job itself was not really the issue, earning money for my family was the issue. But being a pastor is not that. It is a calling. YouContinue reading “Just for the Pastors 02: It’s More than a Job!”

Just for the Pastors 01: You are Remarkable!

In this series of blog posts for leaders, I am writing to pastors for the next few posts. I have been pastoring and called “Pastor Ben” since 1998 when I was a student pastor at an Assemblies of God church. Since 2010, when I started the Tree of Life Church, I have planted twelve churches,Continue reading “Just for the Pastors 01: You are Remarkable!”

Manifest Leadership 15 Tell Them How They Are Doing!

Everyone loves to be told they are doing well. Great people love to be told how to do it better. Most people are actually willing to do better if you explain how them changing how they are doing something will help them win. Show people why you want a change in behaviour or attitude, andContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 15 Tell Them How They Are Doing!”