Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading:

The Most Important Thing My Dad Taught Me

There is only one way to live: all-out, go-for-broke, risk-taking enthusiasm for Christ.

Four Ways to Deal with Anxiety as a Pastor

Here are four pieces of advice on dealing with anxiety that I believe can be helpful for anyone, but I hope would be helpful to pastors.

Why 734 Pastors Quit (and How Their Churches Could Have Kept Them)

LifeWay Research studies how churches can help pastors last longer.

5 Emerging Traits of the Most Successful Church Planting

As they presented their visions over a two-hour window, I found myself noticing some surprising themes and common threads. I couldn’t help but sense that these are the traits of strong planters and strong church planting works of the future.

Leader, You Are First A Child of God

Pastoring, project managing, even mothering and being a spouse are only and ultimately roles we play that should flow from a deeper reality.