Innovate 4 Jesus

09/13/2016

Yesterday we heard about another pastor who is stepping down because of burnout.

Church leaders face stresses from every angle and when they don’t take time to rest and Sabbath they wear down and can become ineffective.

Today we bring you a brand new podcast episode on pastor burnout with Tod Bolsinger, Charles Stone Jr., and Josh Reich.

Church leaders face stresses from every angle and when they don’t take time to rest and Sabbath they wear down and can become ineffective.

08/21/2016

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

Ephesians 4:32

08/11/2016

On this week's podcast we have Adam Legg and Carey Nieuwhof talking about Leadership and Change: http://www.i4j.org/2016/podcast/

We wanted to give our audience an easier way to listen to our episodes on the go so we’re uploading them to iTunes, Google Play, and more. The links to said services are below.

08/07/2016

“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.”

1 John 4:11-12

08/05/2016

Dennis Choy, Pastor of communication, production and technology at North Coast Church, shares some advice for church technology leaders related to multi-site ministries and more.

07/25/2016

In Matthew 6, Christ says, “Do not be anxious about your life” and provides us with 3 gospels to help us combat our daily anxiety.

Paul David Tripp

I line projects up months in advance and systematically knock them down. I try to work quickly and efficiently through my day and get as many things done as I can.

07/13/2016

Chris Brown > The scariest thing about ministry http://bit.ly/29nzu2k

07/10/2016

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

1 John 4:10

07/07/2016

Joshua Reich shares his thoughts on stress, anxiety, adrenaline and ultimately, burnout.

Right now, one of the books I’m reading is Archibald Hart’s book Adrenalin and Stress and Katie is reading his book on Sleep (I can’t recommend these books high enough).

07/03/2016

And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Luke 9:23

07/01/2016

Justin Holcomb > Are You Prepared to Minister to Victims of Sexual Assault?

There is an epidemic of sexual assault and the statistics are jarring. One in four women and one in six men are or will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime. As sobering as the statistics are, they don’t begin to speak to the darkness and grief experienced by these victims. > Innovate 4 Je...

06/23/2016

Aspirations to greatness and the drive to be first are often cast as sinful expressions of pride and an ego out of control.

Don’t believe me? Try telling your small group Bible study that you’re praying that one day you will be the greatest (Fill in the blank) and then sit back and watch the response.

I find it strange that so many Christians fear ambition. Aspirations to greatness and the drive to be first are often cast as sinful expressions of pride and an ego out of control. > Innovate 4 Jesus > Resources that help you grow your business, nonprofit, church and self