Podcast Episode #023

I recently wrote a blogpost on the eight areas ministers are often unprepared for ministry. The post created quite a stir and brought with it a great discussion. These are areas almost all ministers will experience difficulty at some point in their careers. We look over the points I mentioned in the post and expound on some of the issues involved.

* Relational intelligence.

* Leadership skills.

* Dealing with critics.

* Family matters.

* Finances.

* Consumer mentality.

* Uneven expectations.

* Uneven spiritual growth.

 

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Resources

* I Am a Church Member

* Seven Things Pastors Would Like Church Members to Know about Their Children

* Seven Things Pastors’ Wives Wish They Had Been Told Before They Became Pastors’ Wives