Church Life

Faith

Why am I always tired in ministry?

I’ve been thinking about this question for quite some time now. There are the occasional gaps of time that allow for some breathing room, but I inevitably feel spent. A couple of days ago, I...

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Struggles of an introverted leader

I wonder to myself all the time: “How did I ever get to this place of leadership?” I’ve always been a good assistant and helper. That’s who I am and what I enjoy doing –...

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Changing church: Moving on to greener pastures?

I have been a member of my church for more than 30 years. And I can recall a couple of times when I thought about moving to another church. So what made me stay? Based on what I’ve observed of...

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There’s no young people in my church … Should I leave?

This was written in response to Elizabeth Tan’s story, “3 questions to ask before changing church“. I read the article by Elizabeth in which she wrote about her decision to change...

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3 questions to ask before changing church

I was thinking of changing church. It was a big decision – one I didn’t want to make flippantly. So, I figured I would talk to a mature and wise Christian about this, and who better than...

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Are you a part-time Christian?

I’m in the middle of a life transition, and the one question I keep getting is, “Are you going into full-time mission work?” Well yes, I’m committing a fairly big portion of my life...

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How should we respond when a church leader falls?

Recently, I read a very appalling story. It was about a very well-regarded Christian leader who had achieved much for the kingdom of God and fought many battles for Him. He was a very influential...

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I was starting to think I wasn’t cut out for church

I asked myself this question a few months back: Is it okay if I took a break from God? I was spent – emotionally, mentally. My spirit man felt dead and far from Him. I won’t go into details,...

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Things your cell group leader wants you to know

You might be a cell group leader reading this, fretting over that Bible study you have to write by tomorrow, in time for next week. You wonder if it’s just you, or is there anyone else whose...