It has been said that every man sees the world from the bell tower of his own city. Because of this we often times have difficulty in allowing others to function in a style of their own. We relate to our style best and if someone functions differently we feel that their way is not as good as ours. We hate to verbalize it that way, but it is a deep …

When I asked my 16 year old son what he felt was the most importance advice to pastors, he said that, “they should preach the truth.” Of course this is sometimes trite. All pastors want to, and feel that they do preach the truth. As a matter of fact most preachers would argue passionately that they do preach the truth. I think sometimes it isn’t so…

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/episode-25-4-things-to-do-when-you-make-a-mistake.mp3We have all heard the old adage that says, “I never make mistakes. I thought I made a mistake last week, but I was mistaken.” If you don’t make mistakes then you are not doing anything. Truth is, if you decide to step out in the ministry an…

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/episode-24-anniversaries-and-times-to-celebrate.mp3One of my favorite times of the year is my anniversary. I like anniversaries and birthdays because they celebrate people and events. Anniversaries can help us remember the importance of an event. God used anniversaries in the form of feast da…

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-23-dont-compare-others-to-yourself.mp3Sitting around one Sunday afternoon we were having a birthday party for a gentleman in the church and I decided to go upstairs and record a quick podcast. If there is one thing that we small churches know how to do it is pot luck meals. Fried chic…

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-22-are-you-a-shepherd-or-a-rancher.mp3A shepherd cares for the sheep; the rancher cares for the production. I ask a third question; how can we encourage the sheep to reproduce? We have a farmer neighbor that gives us his runt sheep every year. I call him a farmer because of how he dea…

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/episode-21-child-predators-and-the-church.mp3Should a predator be allowed in the church? It would be great if we could come up with a yes or no answer to this, but the truth is it will depend on the assembly that you belong to. There are some assemblies that would make it impossible to ensure…

When talking about priorities many people will tell others what they should prioritize. You might remember the acronym J.O.Y. from Sunday school class; Jesus first, Others next, and Yourself last. That may be good, but that is not what I want to pass along when it comes to priorities. With one exception that is. I think that we all can agree that f…

As a child grows he will sometimes plump up just before there is growth. We as people of God will sometimes become a little fat and content just before we are ready to grow spiritually. However, growth sometimes feel impossible to obtain. Helping others grow is a privilege. This is what lifting others lids is about. Listen to the audio podcast for …

https://smallchurchmentor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/episode-18-paying-the-pastor.mp3OK, so today I am going to address something I am totally unqualified to talk about, but it won’t be the first time. Today’s topic; paying the pastor. I personally volunteer my time to the church I pastor, but I think that a church that pays its pastor is bless…