Tag: encouragement

Counseling Cohort

Four EFCA Pastors in central Florida have been meeting via zoom for several months, guided by a counselor with The Rest Initiative. Check out this 3 minute testimonial and consider contacting your District leadership to set up a similar cohort in your area!

Burnout

Rev. Dr. Chi Eng Yuan In the last forty years burnout among pastors has become epidemic. And research reveals a cause-and-effect relationship between burnout and leaving the ministry. Gary McIntosh, in It Only Hurts on Monday, cites the results of a survey of pastors… Continue Reading “Burnout”

Feed the Sheep that Come

By Pastor Kelly Larson (Bishop Creek Community Church, CA) Serving a church in a geographically remote small town presents no small amount of challenges. Perhaps the most obvious challenge is the simple number of people available for any given church event. When my family… Continue Reading “Feed the Sheep that Come”

Letter to Non-Licensed Pastors

Dear Pastor, Thank you for serving the Lord Jesus Christ as a pastor in the Evangelical Free Church! “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership… Continue Reading “Letter to Non-Licensed Pastors”