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Winter 2016: Press On

Volume 37
Winter

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From The Editor

The Next Life of Leadership
Outreach
The Next Life of Leadership
Pressing on to the next chapter.
Marshall Shelley

Features

The Day I Hit the Wall
Discipleship
The Day I Hit the Wall
A simple question led to a life-defining collapse.
Gordon MacDonald
5 Steps to Building a System for Shepherding
Leadership
5 Steps to Building a System for Shepherding
How pastors can build a workflow for resilience.
Matt Perman
Pour It Out
Leadership
Pour It Out
God doesn't intend pastors to burn out. There's a better way.
Elliot Grudem
Friend Me
Leadership
Friend Me
How your personal network sustains ministry health for both you and your church.
Daniel Darling
Pastors in Recovery
Discipleship |Leadership
Pastors in Recovery
Admitting an addiction has its risks ... and real ministry benefits.
Amy Simpson
Hard Job, High Calling
Leadership
Hard Job, High Calling
Reports of clergy attrition are often exaggerated, but pastors still face daunting challenges.
Heidi Hall

Culture

6 Kinds of Pastors You'll Meet in Fiction
Outreach
6 Kinds of Pastors You'll Meet in Fiction
What popular portrayals of ministry reveal about our calling.
Adam Marshall
Best Ministry Books of the Year
Leadership
Best Ministry Books of the Year
We asked our contributors to name the new books that benefited their ministry the most. Here's the list.
by our contributors
Science vs. Religion?
Leadership|Outreach
Science vs. Religion?
And other items of interest from ministry and culture.

Practices

My Journey Into Spiritual Direction
Discipleship |Leadership
My Journey Into Spiritual Direction
Recognizing God's work in your life usually requires a guide.
Bill Shereos, sidebars by Anita Lustrea and Lee Eclov
Standing While Slain
Discipleship |Leadership
Standing While Slain
Resilience in ministry requires being open to hurt, for ourselves and for those we care for.
Mandy Smith
Ministry Lessons from My Father
Leadership
Ministry Lessons from My Father
He passed away early in my life but remains the biggest influence on my ministry.
H.B. Charles
Better Offering Time
Leadership|Outreach
Better Offering Time
And other innovative practices from around the ministry world.
Compiled by Josh Wood

Soul

Through the Directory
Leadership|Outreach
Through the Directory
Praying through the membership began as a way to grow the church. Something else happened.
Martyn Wendell Jones
Lonely in the Second Chair?
Leadership
Lonely in the Second Chair?
How to thrive in a less visible role.
Mike Bonem
Learning to Walk the Land
Leadership
Learning to Walk the Land
Why I moved from the beaches to the block.
Thabiti Anyabwile
How I Got a Rhino Hide
Leadership
How I Got a Rhino Hide
Legally.
Mark Buchanan
Coming to CT: The Local Church
Leadership
Coming to CT: The Local Church
You're passionate about leadership, and so are we.
Richard Clark
Redefined Success
Leadership|Outreach
Redefined Success
I thought it was counselor-speak for lowering standards and settling for less. It's not.
Karl Vaters

Cartoons

Technology Confusion
Cartoon
Technology Confusion
People Allergies
Cartoon
People Allergies
Dennis Fletcher
Guy-Friendly Candles
Cartoon
Guy-Friendly Candles
Scott Masear
Erasing Memories
Cartoon
Erasing Memories
Scott Masear
Confrontational Preaching Style
Cartoon
Confrontational Preaching Style
Dennis Fletcher
Plan Ahead for Excellence
Cartoon
Plan Ahead for Excellence
Dennis Fletcher
Monday Morning
Cartoon
Monday Morning
Dennis Fletcher
Bear with Me
Cartoon
Bear with Me
Scott Masear

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