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1. Rkrejcir says:

   December 23, 2009 at 12:09 pm

   Excellent question, wish more people, especially pastors would ask this, it would solve most of the false doctrines and moral failures that have overwhelmed the Church:

   See http://www.pastortraining.org/

   Section on, Articles to help Build our Pastoral and Personal lives for God’s Glory

   In order to build a healthy church, we as the pastor must be healthy in Christ first!

   Guarding the Pastor
   If you are a pastor you must ask yourself this question, am I running on fumes, is my tank empty? I found several diseases among pastors and Christian workers that I have worked with and observed over the years; and each disease I have personally felt when I have gone unchecked.

   Pastor’s Prayer Primer
   Pray More! Do you feel vital for ministry? If not, what is in the way, or what are you not doing?

   A Pastoral Checkup List
   How is your ministry going? Really? Have you ever thought and prayed about taking a self-assessment to see how you are doing so you can honestly find out if your daily activities, relationships, and teaching are lined up to Christ or to something else?

   Preparing our Pastoral Lives
   “Preparing for our Pastoral Lives with the Right Mindset, Part I.”How is your Ministry going? We are going to explore the key ingredients that make a good, healthy Pastor. Thus, these articles are written to pastors, whose call is to shepherd their flock. However, these curriculums can also be used to hone anyone in Christian service and leadership. It is my prayer that we can carry out our pastoral and leadership lives with the right mindset of what is really important in life and ministry, and that pleases and glorifies our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

   How to be a Good Pastor!
   ”Preparing for our Pastoral Lives with the Right Mindset, Part II.” The key to building and leading a healthy church is to be a good and healthy pastor (and leader)! Yet, so few of us in ministry take this seriously or make this a priority! We tend to chase trends and our personal agendas and not pursue HIM!

   Time Management for Pastors
   Managing the Pastor’s to maximize results. Pastors need a system to keep him on track so to manage the church effectively. To do this effectively, we need to have a schedule! Why? Just to see all that is on our plate in ministry as well as personal life and how to juggle it, control it, and do the best for His glory!

   The Preaching Power of Words
   Are you willing to improve your preaching? What about your words? When we preach, and whether we use a pulpit or not, we are the “vicars” of Christ on earth—His ambassadors and representatives. In addition, we have been given the stewardship of a special call to proclaim His precepts in truth. In so doing, we are to preach in His power, in clarity, and in genuineness with passion and conviction. And, to top it off, we need to make sure our words are edifying and never condescending or evil. Because, when we preach, we are leading others to Christ.

   Managing our Personal Pastoral Lives
   How well do you manage your personal life? Is it with godly terms? When I was with a church growth-consulting firm, we did a major study of pastors, and came up with some startling statistics…

   Setting Boundaries as Pastors?
   Do you think you need to set boundaries as a pastor?

   Avoiding Burnout as Pastors
   Burnout for pastors is perhaps one of the main reasons why we quit and leave the ministry. But we can prevent this!
   Preaching Helps – several articles from Masters of sermonizing!

   All about How to be a good preacher

   Be blessed!