We’ve all heard—and perhaps shared—scary stats about pastors who leave the ministry every month. The truth is sometimes worse than myth, but fortunately not in this case.
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Building an Effective Deacon Ministry, feat. Mark Dance—Pastor Talk, Ep.43
Podcast Episode #43 Subscribe: iTunes • Android • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • RSS On this episode: Mark Dance of Lifeway joins Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to discuss building an effective deacon ministry in your church. Guest bio: Mark Dance is the Director of Lifeway Pastors. He serves pastors by hosting date nights and […]
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Shepherding in the Shadow of Death, feat. Mark Dance—Pastor Talk, Ep.5
Mark Dance, Director of Lifeway Pastors, joins host Marty Duren to discuss ministry to families who have experienced death and loss.
Not So Friendly Fire
Pastors and other church leaders are soldiers in a literal, albeit invisible, war. When you consider the collateral damage that results from some of our spiritual feuds, it gives us reason to pause and think before we shoot off our mouths at our allies.
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Walking With God Between Sundays
There will never be a more important thing for us to do than to love God. So reshuffle your schedule to reflect that priority.
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Depression and the Ministry
Despite being a successful pastor, Mark Dance shares how depression almost drove him out of the ministry and tips for other pastors dealing with mental illness.
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