Six Major Areas Where Pastors Want to Reset Their Ministries

Ministry routines and rhythms can get out of balance at times. Today we discuss what areas are commonly most in need of a reset for pastors.

Some highlights from today’s episode include:

When you get busy as a pastor, one of the first areas that gets neglected is outward focus.
Don’t let the tyranny of the urgent compromise your fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Whatever time you allocate for a meeting will likely get filled.
What would change if you could cut church staff meetings in half and turn that time into evangelism and outreach?

The five things former pastors tell us they miss most about pastoring are:

Evangelism and outreach: “I must do more!”
Pastoral visitation: “I must equip others!”
Meetings: “I must say ‘no’ more readily!”
Family: “I must make them my first ministry!”
Counseling: “I must be more careful!”
Prayer: “I must calendar it to be a priority!”

Resources mentioned in today’s podcast

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