Pray Before Your Work Day

Life makes us all move quickly, doesn’t it? Work, family, relationships, and responsibilities stack on top of each other like stress legos. Even the strongest people will find themselves exhausted.  In the midst of your commotion and chaos, take some time to slow down. Take a break. Find a quiet place. Retreat. Turn off the notifications. Just be still before God. While your body needs movement, your soul needs stillness.  Prayer helps you slow down and recalibrate your life. It is a direct line to the power of God. There is no greater blessing than going before your cosmic God in direct communication. So, how do you improve your prayer life and get the most out of your time with Jesus? JESUS TEACHES US HOW TO PRAY: Let’s explore the words of Jesus when he taught his disciples how to pray. This acts as a framework for our faith formation. “This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but …

Introducing our Pastoral Support Team

Leaders Following Christ Now Offers Pastoral Support Our vision is for every ministry leader to foster healthy ministries and personal lives. We don’t just want to help pastors grow their churches. We want to empower leaders to live God-honoring lives that are healthy in a holistic way. After all, healthy ministries can only be sustained by healthy leaders. Our goal is for leaders’ personal relationships with Christ to grow deeper, families to grow healthier, hope to grow stronger, and joy to grow louder. That’s why we’re building a Pastoral Support Team for Leaders Following Christ. Pastoral Support is now available to connect ministry leaders who are seeking support and guidance with a pastor on our team. We interviewed Matt Lundy of our Pastoral Support Team to share more about this exciting addition to our ministry. Welcome Matt Lundy to our Pastoral Support Team What is your role as Pastoral Support for Leaders Following Christ? I have the pleasure of connecting relationally with pastors and leaders from around the world. It could be as simple as a pastor asking for curriculum advice or as complicated as a pastor on the verge of walking away from ministry because of burnout or emotional …

Celebrating Reset Retreat 2022

Reset Retreat is Finally Back! After two long years of uncertainty, cancelations, and postponements, Reset Retreat was finally able to meet again. Our team just got back from Northern Pennsylvania for a youth evangelistic event that hosted five churches and over 140 students. We all enjoyed fellowship, games, food, worship, and laughter around the campfire. But we want to specifically celebrate what God did through the sermon sessions. Three youth pastors led our students through a For Ministry Resources sermon series that studies the life of Daniel to teach finding victory in the face of adversity. To say that God moved in a big way is an understatement. Lives were changed. Students encountered Jesus in an unforgettable way. Reset Retreat from a Pastor’s Perspective Here is what some of the youth pastors who attended had to say: Nate Fox, a Pastor at CalTab in Vestal, New York remarked, “The Reset Retreat is a time that God uses each and every single year. 2022 was no different. Through games, worship, challenging messages, and the entire program of the weekend, our youth group has seen God convict students to be bolder in living for Christ. We’ve seen the Spirit give students guidance …

The Pastor Circle is Launching in October 2021!

Introducing the Pastor Circle: A virtual small group for pastors Leaders Following Christ is thrilled to announce the addition of a new virtual small group for pastors in the LFC circles App. LFC circles is our platform for virtual Bible studies that we created in the summer of 2021 to help niche community members grow closer to God and each other. Our newest Circle is exclusively for pastors, connecting pastors to a community that can understand and support them through common pressures of ministry leadership. Why launch a circle for pastors? Pastors dedicate their entire lives to the incredible mission of leading others towards a deeper relationship with Christ. Publically, pastors are able to share the good news of the Gospel, as well as what God is doing through their lives, families, churches, and ministries. Privately, pastors have very few outlets for sharing hardships in their personal lives or ministries. Unless a pastor is blessed with a mentor or counselor outside of their church, they are often lacking support from someone they can open up to who understands their circumstances. Unfortunately, statistics confirm the hardships that pastors face behind the scenes of even the most impactful ministries. According to a …