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Posts Tagged ‘Enter New Territory’
Pastoral Reality and Its Impact on the Mission of God
By: Jock Ficken
If you asked the crowd of women and men that began Leadership Essentials in Nebraska this spring, they would quickly tell you: It’s the pastor’s responsibility to help shape a … Continue reading
A Baseline of Post-Covid Pastoral Reality
By: Jock Ficken
This is the first of 4 weeks on “how we’re doing as pastors” and “how the church is doing at taking care of the mission entrusted to it by Jesus … Continue reading
Sabbatical Makes a Difference
By: Jock Ficken
This week we continue the interview with Rev. Tim Fangemeier, and get into some more of the details of sabbatical. Read the first part of the interview here. Tim, you … Continue reading
Why You Need a Sabbatical
By: Jock Ficken
Tim Fangmeier has been a champion of sabbaticals for pastors and staff longer than I’ve realized that I’m not invincible! Tim and his team have an incredible resource at Ministry … Continue reading
5 Ways to Increase Impact and Sustainability by Serving “Outside the Walls”
By: Jock Ficken
Getting outside the church walls to serve and represent the love of Jesus to people around you is a difficult step for many churches and for many of us as … Continue reading
What Are You Called to Become?
By: Jock Ficken
Once we come face to face with the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ, it prompts us to respond…to take selfless steps of our own. When we remember that we possess … Continue reading
Large-Scale Change Requires Courageous Decisions
By: Jock Ficken
Large-scale change is all around us. “Times of large-scale change call for courageous decisions. Without those decisions, time sweeps the surface clean, preparing for a new start.” Dr. John Palka … Continue reading
Pioneering a New Future
By: Jock Ficken
There are pockets around the United States where it still feels like not a lot has changed. Gail and I were in one of those pockets last week near St. … Continue reading
Where is God Leading you Next?
By: Jock Ficken
I asked a bunch of younger leaders to do the difficult, to challenge some “landing pattern” pastors and spouses and others who have served so well for so long to … Continue reading
Grit Your Teeth and Get in the Local Mission
By: Jock Ficken
So many—pastors, churches, women, men—who intentionally enter some slice of their community to represent Jesus and respond to the mission of God start by gritting their teeth and finally giving … Continue reading