Excerpted from Reconcilable Differences, a free eBook. Click the link to download it today. Conflict is inevitable anywhere there are people—with family, friends, at church, in the community, and in business. It can either devastate or strengthen relationships. Proven biblical principles guide churches, ministries and individuals to transform conflict into strong, God-honoring relationships. While conflict
Read MoreJoy is a choice Tim Hansel’s book You Gotta Keep Dancin’ taught me that joy is a choice—in any situation. “Life can be tough,” Hansel writes. “Stress, disappointment, heartache, hurt—all are part of the human condition. But while pain is unavoidable, misery is optional.” I couldn’t choose whether or not to experience pain, but I
Read MoreConflict is normal in life and ministry, with people you work with as well as within the family and other personal relationships. Look at some statistics. These were done specifically about pastors, however they are very similar for missionaries and anyone in ministry. (We believe all believers are in ministry of some kind, whether with
Read MoreCan you relate to the following statistics? A majority of people in ministry constantly fight depression. 70% of people in ministry have a lower self-image now than when they first started. And this is just the beginning. Being is ministry, whether you are a pastor or any other ministry leader, can be difficult and it can often steal your
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