Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

When I became a pastor 13 years ago, I quickly realized the dropout rate among pastors is high. Statistics vary, but I’ve personally known several pastors who left ministry for one reason or another. Sometimes we forget, though, the pastors who’ve persevered in faithful ministry for decades. My friend Dave Lewis is an example. Dave has pastored the same church for more than 67 years. … Continue reading Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

Daniel StegemanMarch 29, 2021May 6, 2021Leave a comment

Church

Starting a New Pastorate During a Global Pandemic

I became pastor of a church and three weeks later the quarantine started. I had been searching for a church for about four months, but then everything came together remarkably fast. I candidated, the next day we sold our house, and a week and a half later I had my first day. My wife and I were left in awe of all God’s providential workings. … Continue reading Starting a New Pastorate During a Global Pandemic

Daniel StegemanAugust 13, 2020January 1, 20226 Comments

Marriage and Family

The Pastor and his Family

Pastors get asked a lot of questions when they sit down with a church search committee, as they should. Extending an invitation to a pastor is a big deal for both the church and the pastor. The range of questions they typically ask will no doubt vary from church to church, but one question that often doesn’t get asked is this: are you a family … Continue reading The Pastor and his Family

Daniel StegemanApril 28, 2020May 24, 20212 Comments

Shepherd the Flock

Striving for Pastoral Faithfulness

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Lessons on Ministry Longevity From a Longtime Pastor

Starting a New Pastorate During a Global Pandemic

The Pastor and his Family