Time Out: Who is your “Paul?”
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Howard Hendricks says that everyone needs a Paul, a Barnabas and a Timothy in their life. A “Paul” is someone who is…
Time Out: If the senior pastor isn’t perfect
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Many youth workers seem to have a love-hate relationship with their senior pastor. While respecting and admiring him/her as their…
Time Out: Handling Conflicts
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Even though we will do almost anything to avoid conflict, sometimes conflict arises no matter what we do. It may be a problem…
Time Out: A Job or a Lifestyle?
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Getting paid to do what you love is a real privilege and blessing. Every once in awhile I awaken to my own awesome opportunity of…
Time Out: Ministry’s #1 Responsibility
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
When God rates the requirements of those who serve Him, He elaborates on one characteristic specifically and explains it in more…
Time Out: Seven principles for making tough decisions
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Black and white are distinct colors that are easy to distinguish. But not everything in life is black and white. Many times we see…
Time Out: Identifying “God moments” in your life
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Maybe you’ve heard someone refer to a “God moment.” This usually is a special time when it is clear that God has…
Time Out: You need a target in your sights before you shoot
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
As pastors, we enter ministry to serve God and change the world for Him, but somewhere along the way we find that our ministry has…
Time Out: What to do with that “thorn in the flesh” parent
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
We all have them, or at least one of them: a parent who just seems to make ministry harder it should be. Instead of appreciating…
Time Out: Whose youth group is it?
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
How do you react when someone refers to the youth group you lead as “your” youth group. “We’re going to…