Part of your ministry as a pastor is to lead the people to green pastures and still waters. You need to take your people out of the wilderness and into the land flowing with milk and honey, a land of abundance and peace. This is part of being a shepherd to your people. IfContinue reading “Role of the Pastor 3: To Divide Seas”
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Role of the Pastor 2: Comfort
Psalm 23 says “The Lord is my shepherd… your rod and your staff they comfort me”. A shepherd is responsible for comforting the sheep. I’ve heard pastors say “I’m not here to make you comfortable” which is true in one sense, but at the same time a pastor – a shepherd – is there toContinue reading “Role of the Pastor 2: Comfort”
Role of the Pastor 1: Lead
Pastors are called to lead. A lot of people don’t realize this – which is why their churches never go above about forty people. A pastor has to learn how to lead, and be confident enough in their ministry and calling to lead. Revelation 19.15 says that Jesus leads with a rod of iron. EveryContinue reading “Role of the Pastor 1: Lead”
5 Things I Want to Tell Everyone About to Pastor
5. Work hard. Don’t be that guy who is last to church, preaches, let’s everyone else take the slack, ducks out early. Seriously – just don’t. People will tell you pastoring is hard work, and it is – but don’t become a prima donna. Get in there and help set up the sound desk, stayContinue reading “5 Things I Want to Tell Everyone About to Pastor”
10 Great Quotes on Leadership
10 Great Quotes on Leadership 10. You manage things; you lead people. —Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper 9. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. —Max DePree 8. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —WarrenContinue reading “10 Great Quotes on Leadership”
5 Ways to Grow Your Church in 2014
I am currently – yes, on New Year’s Day – completing our church’s charity return for 2011-2012. I am currently compiling data from December 2011, which is two whole years ago. We are now running at 3 times as many people, 4 times as much income, and 5 times as many volunteers. That’s notContinue reading “5 Ways to Grow Your Church in 2014”
10 Reasons You Should Be at our Christmas Carol Service This Sunday
10. Because Chris ‘n’ Von, that’s why (see http://www.chrisandvon.com for more info) 9. You could win a soup bowl set in an amazing raffle that is free to enter (you could also win a tablet computer) 8. Because Santa is paying us a visit – on a supersleigh 7. Because Christmas is full of eventsContinue reading “10 Reasons You Should Be at our Christmas Carol Service This Sunday”
Loyalty 8: Signs of Disloyalty 5 – the Backstab
This is the final posting on signs of disloyalty, but there will be a couple more posts on the concepts and the importance of loyalty coming up! My name is Benjamin Conway, and I pastor the Tree of Life Church, and you are going to have a great time reading this blog! So far weContinue reading “Loyalty 8: Signs of Disloyalty 5 – the Backstab”
Loyalty 7: Signs of Disloyalty 4: POLITICS!
The next stage of disloyalty after turning critical is turning political. Political people damage a church and need to be handled carefully and firmly. You know when you are boiling a kettle, before it boils over you see and hear the steam escaping. That is the political stage – it doesn’t boil over yet, butContinue reading “Loyalty 7: Signs of Disloyalty 4: POLITICS!”
Making Great Relationships – A Key to Fulfilling Your Destiny
Hi there, my name is Benjamin Conway and I am the pastor of Tree of Life Church, and the founder of the Tree of Life Network. Every week I pen a Bible study for our elders to use in their homes to disciple and lead people into walking in their dreams. This week I feltContinue reading “Making Great Relationships – A Key to Fulfilling Your Destiny”
Inspiring and Challenging Dreamers 