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    5 Steps to Your First Sabbatical

    by Mark Dance February 20, 2025
    by Mark Dance February 20, 2025

    Sabbaticals are more of a supplement to a sabbath lifestyle than a substitute or a …

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    4 Actions Now to Prepare for Your Future Retirement

    by Mark Dance December 12, 2024
    by Mark Dance December 12, 2024

    Why is “retiring” such a scary word for so many ministers? I’ve written before about …

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    How to Get Ahead on Sermon Planning for the New Year

    by Mark Dance December 7, 2023
    by Mark Dance December 7, 2023

    The pressure of sermon planning never lets up for pastors. Some weeks have more margin …

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    7 Ways to Give Your Brain a Break

    by Mark Dance October 18, 2023
    by Mark Dance October 18, 2023

    Twice in God’s job description for a pastor we are told to “manage” our lives …

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    Are You a Resilient Pastor?

    by Mark Dance July 21, 2023
    by Mark Dance July 21, 2023

    What’s the difference between being a resilient pastor who perseveres and a pastor who becomes …

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    3 Motivations for Caring for Your Physical Body

    by Mark Dance June 20, 2023
    by Mark Dance June 20, 2023

    There are many motivations for taking care of your body—a temple of the Holy Spirit …

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    Confronting Failures: How Can a Pastor Fail Forward?

    by Mark Dance February 23, 2023
    by Mark Dance February 23, 2023

    If you’re a pastor facing your failures and having a hard time moving forward, these …

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    Church Budgeting: 5 Ways to Take Care of Your Staff

    by Mark Dance November 30, 2022
    by Mark Dance November 30, 2022

    How can your church develop a solid budgeting plan that helps demonstrate your commitment to …

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    5 Common Pastor Search Mistakes to Avoid

    by Mark Dance July 21, 2022
    by Mark Dance July 21, 2022

    Everyone in ministry will eventually be on both sides of a pastor or ministry leader …

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    Revisiting Your Call to Ministry

    by Mark Dance May 13, 2022
    by Mark Dance May 13, 2022

    How old were you when God called you into the ministry? A few months ago, …

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