If your ministry pace has felt unsustainable, you're not alone. The team at CT Courses is offering a 6-week cohort called Pursuing an Unhurried Ministry. The cohort will provide a space for a small group of pastors and leaders to slow down, reflect together, and recover a more faithful rhythm of life and discipleship. The guide is Ronnie Martin, director of leader care and renewal for Harbor Network and co-author of The Unhurried Pastor.
Here's what Brian Croft of Practical Shepherding is saying about this opportunity:
I want to encourage any pastor on here to do this 6 week cohort. I am confident this will be a blessing to any pastor.
Brian Croft, founder and executive director of Practical Shepherding
This next question is quite the curveball, but I'm wondering: Has the cannabis question come to your church yet?
THC—the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis (also "weed")—isn’t just smoked anymore. It’s now eaten in gummies, sipped in tea, applied as a lotion, and recommended by many physicians and psychiatrists. And if your people haven’t brought it up yet, they likely will.
Kyle Worley helps us think clearly about cannabis in a culture where its use is increasingly normal even among believers. He doesn’t flatten the issue, but he doesn’t fumble it either.
Wherever this finds you—whether you're tired or steady, stretched thin or hopeful—I'm praying for your clarity and pace this week.
Here to serve,
Chris Poblete
Editorial director for CT Pastors
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Does discipling the next generation in your church feel like uncharted territory? Today’s students are facing a different world than the generations that came before them, but they’re still looking for leaders who will connect with them, support them, and help them grow in their faith. Springtide’s Youth Ministry Field Guide shows you exactly what young people look for in youth ministry — and what keeps them coming back.
This multimedia guide provides a collection of text and video designed to help you learn about best practices in youth ministry and how to apply them to your church’s specific context. Developed with over two years of research and insights from faith leaders across the country, the Youth Ministry Field Guide will give you the tools you need to connect meaningfully with the students in your church.
In a cynical age, pastors must carry their calling with tenderness and grit.
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