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International Training

International Pastor, Youth Pastor and Church Leader Training:  This program will both provide a curriculum for training leaders and deliver training to leaders in countries where poverty prevents them from receiving a formal education or quality training. As the first part of this program, various training modules and curriculums will be created and shared with international partners. These partnerships will be developed with organizations, denominations and church leaders in various countries in order to provide...

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Bangladesh Testimony

Want to better understand the power behind what we do? Below is an unedited letter from a Pastor in Bangladesh where our executive director has done some training. It is a reflection on that training, its impact and a request for more training. It is at the heart of why we have our international training program. Dear Rev. Marcus Carlson.Please receive my love and respect in the name of Jesus Christ. I hope you are...

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2021 Seminar Offerings

We are excited to offer the following seminars for 2021! Date Time (eastern) Topic Cost: Network Members Cost: Non Network Members Register Wed. 9/8 11am-12:30pm Habits of Healthy Churches $10 $25 By 9/3Here Thur. 10/7 11am-12pm Leader Health: Challenges & Opportunities $10 $25 By 10/2 Here Thur.11/18 1-3pm Generational Understanding for Churches $15 $30 By 11/3Here See Descriptions below or email us for more information. To learn about or join a church network, click here. Read more…

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Habits of Healthy Leaders: Habit #5

Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Gospel, the most important Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Habits of Healthy Leaders: Habit #4

Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Gospel, the most important Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Habits of Healthy Leaders: Habit #3

Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Gospel, the most important Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Habits of Healthy Leaders: Habit #2

Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Gospel, the most important Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

June 2021 News

Empowering and equipping churches and leaders to create lasting and transformational health. Preparing for Amazement Ministries is working hard to build and revitalize the global Christian Church. We hope you take a couple minutes to read our April newsletter and visit our website. What’s New?! It is a busy season here at Preparing for Amazement Ministries! Here are some updates: This month we are launching a new initiative, Pastors4Pastors, recognizing that Pastors need Pastors too! Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Habits of Healthy Leaders: Habit #1

Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Gospel, the most important Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Habits of Healthy Leaders: Introduction

Habits of Healthy Leaders Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the work of God, health is the most important factor in the effectiveness of pastors, staff and ministry leaders. Outside of the Read more…

By marcusjcarlson, ago

Why We Ignore Self-Care

Leader health is essential to the effectiveness and longevity of leaders. In order to be healthy, leaders must engage in self-care. Generally, Christian leaders, especially pastors and those working in churches are terrible about self-care. Martyr Syndrome Many Christian leaders, church staff and pastors have a martyr syndrome. Somehow we have come to believe that being a good Christian or a good pastor means being a martyr. We have convinced ourselves that self-harm is a Read more…

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