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How to Beat Fearful Procrastination

Overcome the Fears That Are Holding You Back When we put something off, it’s easy to label ourselves as lazy or unmotivated. But what if procrastination isn’t about laziness at all? Often, it’s about fear. Fearful procrastination happens when the task in front of us feels too risky, too uncertain, or too overwhelming to face. […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 1 week agoJanuary 21, 2025

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Pastor, Here’s Why You Can’t Quit

If the stats are right, several pastors reading this are burned out and thinking of quitting… or at least wishing it could happen. The old joke about “writing your resignation letter every Monday” has a grain of truth. You’re burned out. Used up. Frustrated. In conflict. Spiritually drained. Unappreciated. I don’t know if you’re one […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoApril 21, 2024

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How Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your Creativity

Hey pastors! As one of you for the last 21 years, I know all about pastoral stress… and how it can damage your ministry and your creativity. If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many helpful things in the book, here’s […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoApril 21, 2024

Pastor burnout - 9 action steps you can take to recover and heal

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9 Action Steps for Burned Out Pastors

Surveys say that most pastors have felt like quitting in the past 12 months. If you feel like you’re about to crack wide open, drop in your tracks, or get a Pez dispenser full of Tums to keep your stomach calm…You may be feeling as though God is angry with you, and would push you […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoApril 25, 2024

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How to Thrive In A Tough Season

After 21 years of pastoring a small church in an urban area, I know something: Tough seasons happen. I can’t do anything about some of the frustrations in your life. I can’t do anything about that guy whose trash blows in your yard. Or the guy on the interstate who cuts you off with no […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoJanuary 16, 2025

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The Pain Points of Pastors – Survey

In the next few days, I’ll be posting a couple posts on the toughest things about being a pastor. I’m doing a survey of all my readers who are pastors, to see what you say are the toughest things about your job. If you’ve already taken the survey, thank you! I’m working through the results now […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoNovember 24, 2015

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