Dustin Schadt

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As Holy Week begins, some encouragement for my fellow pastors... 1. It's a big week, but it's not everything. Take a deep breath, do your best, and be faithful. 2. Create a special family moment at some point. It's a very public weekend, but taking even just a few minutes to pray or celebrate as a family can make it feel less performative. 3. Do a really good version of what you normally do. It's less about creating a decisive moment and more about laying groundwork for people to return. 4. Enjoy Jesus in front of people. Some guests may not yet delight in him, but they should see that you do. 5. Love the volunteers. We should always do this, but many people give a lot of extra time to serve Jesus this weekend. Show them some love. 6. Find your inner extrovert, at least for a few hours. Shake a ton of hands, give hugs, kneel down to give high fives to kids. The people at your church want you to meet their friends, so get after it. 7. Afterward, thank your people for inviting friends. Especially celebrate those who invited somebody but the friend didn't come — those people are just as faithful, and it's worth encouraging them. 8. Rejoice with your fellow pastors. When you see that other churches had a ton of guests or baptisms or decisions, rejoice! Don't let the enemy win by giving into envy. 9. Preach the gospel with stunning clarity. Don't be too cute, and don't try to innovate. Christians and non-Christians both need the good news of Jesus' resurrection. Make it clear and preach it confidently. 10. Soak it up with appreciation. There was a time early in your life when you only dreamed about an opportunity to preach & lead like you get to do now — what a privilege! There will be a time someday when you don't get to do this any more — soak it up while you can! Pastors, with God's help, you've got this! You're the man for this moment. Trust him and have fun!

The presidency of the SBC is a stewardship. I have been raised by Southern Baptists, shaped by Southern Baptists, and educated by Southern Baptists. It is my privilege to serve alongside other Southern Baptists for the sake of the Great Commission. A short video and article…

If the primary reason we come together is to cooperate for missions and education: being at IMB, meeting our church planters, and being on campus at any of our seminaries, helps you to see that things are going very well.

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