by Jay Jones | | Leadership, Personal Development
Dear Struggling Pastor: An Open Letter to Leaders in a Storm Dear Pastor friend, Storms will savagely barrage against your ship sometimes. Famines will ravage through the fields of your ministry sometimes. God will feel distant sometimes. The deafening silence when...
by Jay Jones | | Personal Development
Mastering the Berluti Knot – The Only Dress Shoe Knot A Minister Needs to Know In the life of a minister, details matter. Whether it’s crafting a sermon or navigating the intricacies of pastoral care, every element plays a part in the broader mission....
by Jay Jones | | Discipleship, Leadership
How To Do More Ministry With Less Effort I know, I know. Ministry is hard work, and there are no shortcuts, right? Hear me out, though. I’m not going to try and convince you to cheat in your Kingdom Work, but if I can convince you to stop doing things that...
by Jay Jones | | Leadership
Legacy Leadership: 10 Tips for Pastoral Succession In the lifecycle of every thriving church (and even the stagnant or declining ones), a moment comes that is as inevitable as it is challenging – the transition of leadership. For pastors in their 50s and 60s, this...
by Jay Jones | | Personal Development
Conquering the Fear of Failure in Ministry Opportunities for ministry leaders regularly present themselves… New initiatives, bold ideas. But often, lurking in the shadows of these opportunities is a paralyzing fear – the fear of starting something and...
