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Church ministry is complex and very contextual. Every church ministry setting is uniquely different and ever changing. Yet, as we look at the nature of church ministry, there are only three types of ministry: birthing, revitalizing, and chaplaincy.  Giving Birth Read more…

“Tis winter now; the fallen snowHas left the heav’ns all coldly clear;Through leafless boughs the sharp winds blow,And all the earth lies dead and drear. And yet God’s love is not withdrawn;His life within the keen air breathes,His beauty paints Read more…

“Why Aren’t Our Guests Coming Back for Another Visit?”Are you wondering why so many of your worship guests don’t come back to your church?If you haven’t been the guest at someone else’s church in a while it’s easy to underestimate Read more…

During our October Pastors4Pastors group zoom sessions, we took some time to talk about appreciation, given that October was Pastor Appreciation Month. We asked over 30 pastors and church and ministry staff what caused them to feel or experience appreciation Read more…

A few weeks ago, I attended a local university’s school of music recital. It was a showcase of all of their flute students, and I attended with my daughter who plays the flute in her school band. Of course, she Read more…

“Pastors need pastors too.”  We say this often within our ministry.  Pastors pour so much time and heart into caring for so many.  It’s a privilege at Preparing for Amazement Ministries to care for pastors the way they care for others.  Are you curious what this Read more…

As you know, we at Preparing for Amazement focus on the health of people and congregations. To aid you in thinking through such health, I want to take a moment and consider what it means for congregations to ask the Read more…

We were working with a board of elders for a fast growing church. Like many growing churches, they were still operating like a small church even though they had become a large church. It is not an uncommon problem. The Read more…