Someone once said to me that pastoring can sometimes feel like herding cats while blind. I didn't ask if the cats were blind or if the pastor were blind because it didn't matter in making the point. Pastoring is challenging at times, and can be extremely difficult at other times, but it can also be very rewarding, fulfilling, and inspirational.

If you are the pastor of a new church, congratulations! We pray your church grows into a thriving church and we pray your ministry is long and fruitful for the glory of God. We want to pass along a few resources available to you as you embark on your ministry journey. These resources are, for the most part, free and easy to access online. We hope you find this list useful!

Some might think coming up with only 52 preaching topics per year doesn’t sound like a lot, but boy oh boy, it can be quite the chore to come up with 52 topics year after year after year. For many pastors, this daunting task is broken into chunks of 4-12 weeks, which is what is commonly known as a sermon series.

One of the best things about pastoring is the privilege of preaching God’s Word, and when God is moving and you feel close to Him and inspired, there is perhaps nothing more humbling and satisfying than preaching. But what about those times when you are not feeling close to God? What do you do when the week has been incredibly long, and you feel like you’ve given all the ministry you can give? The truth is you still must preach at the end of the longest week, and you still must be ready to minister to the congregation.