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Self-Care Inventory
One of our favorite free tools and resources is our self-care inventory for ministry (or any faith based) leader. You can download it below!
One of our favorite free tools and resources is our self-care inventory for ministry (or any faith based) leader. You can download it below!
In our journey of faith and service, reflecting on our personal well-being is vital. Recently, I decided to explore some questions from a self-care inventory to better understand this aspect of my life. Each week, I aim to consider a different question, moving across various categories to create a dialogue Read more…
Implementing Cultural Change for Church Health: Educate • Model • Systematize Cultural change in a church doesn’t happen overnight. It requires patient leadership and intentional rhythms that move a congregation from knowing what’s healthy to living it. Use this three-step pathway—educate, model, systematize—to embed lasting health into the life of Read more…
As we reflect on another remarkable year, we at Preparing for Amazement Ministries invite you to celebrate the power of generosity and transformation. Every day, we work to inspire hope, create lasting change, and strengthen leaders and communities around the world. Your support is essential in making this mission a Read more…
Thank you for a great session. The Enneagram is really an accurate tool, it’s like it can read through your soul and mind. I discovered a lot from this session and my highlight was when we were discussing that each of us has a virtue that was violated or disrupted. Read more…
Whom It May Concern: Marcus Carlson of Preparing for Amazement Ministries came to St. Michael Lutheran (Canton, MI) as an intentional interim pastor in October 2023 after an extended period of conflict within our church. Marcus has been very effective in helping St. Michael become a healthier church by teaching Read more…
Merry Christmas! On behalf of the staff and board of Preparing for Amazement Ministries, we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! 2024 marked the fifth year of ministry for Preparing for Amazement and it was our best year yet. Our international trip Read more…
Frustration. Misdirection. Confusion. These are a few emotions we might have if we are trying to complete a task or create something without directions or if we are lacking coherent instructions! When we’ve never done something, there is a comfort to having someone walk alongside us or talk us through Read more…
“Too many are willing to sit at God’s table, but not work on his field” – Vance Havner If you have kids, you know what a hassle it can be to get the morale up around the house when things need to be cleaned up. A full day of play Read more…
Episode 1! Preparing for Amazement Ministries has been hard at work behind the scenes to bring another option to those striving towards leader health. Tomorrow we launch our podcast, Voices in the Wilderness: Conversations about Church and Leader Health. Each episode has a new guest featured with our two hosts Read more…