*The average age of a pastor is 52. Yet, 30 yrs ago, 33% of U.S. pastors were less than 40 years old, with the median age as 44. *1 in 4 pastors plan to retire by 2030. Yet, 80% U.S. pastors claim churches are not developing a pastoral pipeline. *Churches can expect a 10% attrition…
Author: growinggodlygenerations
Resiliency & Perspective (Genesis 42)
MOTIVATE We live in a world of ready evaluation. We measure all sorts of areas but how do we measure healthy relationships? The challenge is that we have 3 levels of relationships: Many people stay basic in their relationships. And when crisis or conflict occur, the depth is revealed that they miss out on growth…
God’s design for tears
Genesis records Joseph weeping frequently in relating to his brothers (42:24; 43:30; 45:14–15; 50:17). What we see is that tears are not a design flaw but a divinely engineered means to reflect that we are alive and bear the image of God. Our human tears also reflect our Savior, who wept at the sight of…
Lessons Before A Famine
Full Message on February 16 http://tinyurl.com/YOUTUBESPBCMD