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Preventing Ministry Burnout: 8 Ways for Pastors to Refuel and Thrive
Preventing Ministry Burnout: 8 Ways for Pastors to Refuel and Thrive The life of a pastor is a calling, a constant wellspring of guidance and
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A Testimony of Transformation
At Standing Stone Ministry, we take confidentiality very seriously. The ministry leaders we serve need to know that they can share whatever is going on
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NO DEAD ENDS
By the time we met Jake and Samantha, they had already decided to divorce.“We’re only here because we promised our families that we’d try one
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Shepherding the Shepherds: How Ex-Pastors Can Support Current Ministry Leaders
Skills Gained In The Pulpit Making Ex-Pastors An Ideal Shepherd Transitioning from the pulpit to a guidance and mentor position might seem like an unexpected
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A REPUTATION FOR RESTORATION
God has been, is, and always will be restoring the cosmos to Himself. Astonishingly, he allows all of us–the humans he created–to participate in His
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SHAPED…CHANGED…RESTORED
Whether we love or hate it, things change. Bottom line, no life stays the same forever. As it is for every human, transition is challenging
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Restoring Trust With Truth
Nothing builds trust like truth.This hit home for me while meeting with a new pastor recently. I had been getting together for some time with
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Second-Career Pastor: Retiring from the Pulpit, Not the Calling:
Inspiring Ways to Stay Active in Ministry After Pastoring Stepping away from the pulpit doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to serving others and making
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FOR HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD
Today’s story comes from one of our husband-wife shepherding teams. At Standing Stone, it’s our joy to serve ministry leaders and their spouses. Seeing couples
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Struck Down but NOT DESTROYED
Standing Stone shepherds care for thousands of pastors every month. In nations like India, where being a Christian–let alone being a pastor–often comes with serious
