Category: church
Asian Pastors Leading Larger Multiethnic Churches
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A small yet growing number of Asian North American pastors are leading larger multiethnic churches. By larger churches, most of these are considered megachurches, meaning they have a weekly attendance of over 2,000 adults and children. Megachurches come with their share of complexities; and for Asian American senior pastors, they bear an extra challenge, as…
What can we learn from Pastor Rick Warren’s succession process?
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@ churchPastor Rick Warren announced his intentions to retire from Saddleback Church and found his successor a year later, Pastor Andy Wood. What can we learn?
Top Churches and Pastors on YouTube
For the curious and competitive, though we know church is not supposed to be about competition or numbers, some people do look at numbers for many different reasons. Here’s what the numbers say (at the time of this post)— Churches and Pastors with the Most YouTube Subscribers Joel Osteen (Lakewood Church) youtube.com/c/joelosteen Elevation Church (Steven…
Finding a Christian Mental Health Coach
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Talk with a Christian mental health coach to get support and resources for your recovery process with your mental health
background check on a church’s reputation
I think it’s fair to say that good Christian ministries have their critics, and a few even run into legal action in the mix, which I’ll leave nameless. I wouldn’t want to get a “cease and desist” on my blog, even though in one sense it’s a blogger’s badge of honor. Nothing like controversy to…
A Sermon by Pastor Greg Owyang
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Pastor Greg Owyang served as a gifted Chinese-American preacher in the 1980’s and inspired many to serve the Lord. He was tragically martyred in 1985. I had never heard him preach, until recently, when I found a website with some of his sermons from 1983. These recorded audios had thought-by-thought translation from English to Cantonese (Chinese), so for…
Free Care and Support for Women in Ministry
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Self-care can only take you so far. There are also times you need help from other people to care for you. It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. Getting helpful support is simply a sign of humanity and humility. Standing Stone Ministry is developed specifically to come alongside Christian leaders—pastors, missionaries, heads of…
The #1 Reason You Have to Care about Mental Health
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Your brain controls everything about you. Since you have a brain and a mind, you have to take care of your mental health, this brain health blog will help you a lot. If I may simply what mental health is all about, it’s about managing the stresses of life. And in this season we’re living in, every…
Next Generation Networks for Asian American Christian Leaders
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Rise up, Asian Americans! There are more voices beginning to speak and write in the public square of social media and the Web. Coming together has so much more potential than going it alone, solo, or individual, in this multiethnic multicultural world; very needed and long overdue. Here’s a short list of networks that are…
a List of Black Pastors to Listen to
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At this kairos moment in history, the American church must listen to Black preachers and African American pastors, for the sake of liberty and justice for all peoples, especially black lives harmed for generations. The gospel imperative compels Christians to care for every person created in the image of God, that’s why we must listen,…
A Safe Place for Pastors to Talk Freely
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@ churchHello Pastors. You need personal support more than organizational support, because when you’re not well, productivity tips and consultants won’t get you to the finish line. Who Can Be a Pastor to Pastors There are a good number of ministries that care for your personal well-being and hotlines you could call to be supported, even if…
