josh reich

Is your church in decline? These 3 reasons might be why buff.ly/zePkBt2

"New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results." –James Clear

We are working on creating a sabbatical policy at our church, and I'd love to see what other churches have created and thought through. Does anyone have a sabbatical policy they could direct me towards? I know on Twitter, we just had an argument about this in recent weeks, so if you are anti-sabbatical, that is fine, but I'm not here to debate the merits of it. Thanks!

We can see train wrecks and bad decisions a mile away in others. We are often blinded to those same bad decisions in our lives, which leads to more regrets. buff.ly/3JZRvQP

There are lots of reasons God closes a door, but one I've seen again and again in my life is that He is protecting me when He does.

When we wallow in guilt, remorse, and shame over real or imagined sins of the past, we are disdaining God's gift of grace. -Brennan Manning

Pastor, you must learn to navigate the tensions in your life and let them go. buff.ly/4hTlRoD

Many reactions that people have towards you have very little to do with you.

Questions leaders over 40 should ask themselves. buff.ly/JEG7K3W

Most of us want to appear loving without actually being loving.

How to grieve. buff.ly/wdn5Ym9

Pastors, don't let anyone steal your joy today.

8 decision making traps pastors fall into buff.ly/42dQqhi

If pastoral ministry is anything at all, it’s a ministry of love. -Harold Senkbeil

The "Hidden" Cost of Ministry buff.ly/Kbk4Wa0

When you're offended, a question you should ask: Does this offense rise to the level of doing something about it? Or do I overlook it? (Proverbs 19:11)

Looking for a ministry job? buff.ly/3Irep1D

Pastors, a beneficial thing to do is to look at historical giving, volunteering, and attendance trends. They often stay the same year to year when you compare months. This exercise has saved my sanity and answered several questions I had.

14 Things I’d Tell my 25 Year Old Self about Marriage buff.ly/3Ss6NCm