Growing up, Mark Clifton said church was always a pretty positive place. “We wanted to always be upbeat, always to be happy,” he said in
One occupational hazard of ministry can be that it’s the minister’s “job” to lead worship, though he may not worship himself. “Sometimes we enter the
In the current fast-paced, high-pressure American culture, pastors are stressed and they know that needs to change, a recent study shows. According to the latest
Nearly half of pastors have considered leaving full-time ministry in the last year, citing stress, loneliness and political division as the main reasons behind those
In early 2022, Craig Carlisle read a report from Lifeway Research that struck a chord. The study focused on pastors, the challenges they face and
Jerry and Carolyn Miller joined First Baptist Church in Huntsville in 1960, the first Sunday after they moved to the area following college graduation. The
By Rod Campbell, MAMFT, LPC-S Registered play therapist/supervisor, Pathways Professional Counseling Having a good plan to know how you and your church leadership would respond
Missions volunteers and others contemplating a trip to Eastern Europe in the next few months would be wise to consult their insurance carriers prior to
