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MentorMe #2: John Parker Interview

I recently sat down with John Parker. John served as a church planter in Alabama, pastor of the Easley Bible Methodist Church in Easley, SC, for years. He now serves as Conference President of the Alabama Regional Conference of the Bible Methodist Connection. We discussed leading outreach, dealing with failure, managing emotional swings, what he […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJanuary 21, 2019

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Why Discipleship is Crucial for Outreach

I sat down recently with Dr. David Fry, Pastor of the Bible Holiness Church in Frankfort, IN. He graciously shared an hour of his time with me, and we covered a wide range of topics in that hour. This interview was so valuable on strategies for new believer discipleship and the value of discipling a […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoOctober 28, 2021

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Texting Is Better Than Phone or Email for Churches

I remember when I first sent a text message on my flip phone. Things have changed a lot since then. People are more connected to their phones than ever. In those days, I rarely texted, and almost always called. Lots of people under 30 don’t really check voicemail at all. I rarely listen to a […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoNovember 1, 2018

How to help deal with forgetfulness for forgetful small church pastors.

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5 Ways Small Church Pastors Can Beat Forgetfulness

You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when your phone rings, you see the name on caller ID and you groan — because you realize you forgot something? I hate that feeling. I hate letting people down, when I’ve agreed to do something. It’s embarrassing. It’s stressful. It costs you relationships, respect and […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoOctober 28, 2018

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MentorMe #1: Chris Cravens Interview

I recently sat down with Chris Cravens. Chris served as a pastor of the Bible Methodist Church in Findlay, OH for years, and now serves as Conference President of the Heartland Regional Conference of the Bible Methodists. Chris shared a lot of wisdom in this interview. I hope it’s a blessing to you!

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJanuary 11, 2019

5 Minute Mentoring Emotional Health Health Leadership Pastoral Burnout

Chris Cravens on Getting Away with God For Solitude

I recently sat down with Chris Cravens for an interview. Chris served as the pastor of Findlay Bible Methodist Church, in Findlay, OH for years. During that time, the church experienced a tremendous turnaround and solid, sustainable growth. Chris just crackles with passion for God and lost people. I interviewed him for an hour, covering all […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoOctober 27, 2018

Increasing your willpower can help avoid pastoral burnout

5 Minute Mentoring Emotional Health Leadership Pastoral Burnout Personal Productivity

Why Willpower is Hard to Find

If you’re like me, you’ve struggled to MAKE yourself do things. Even things you know will help your situation… they’re still hard. But don’t despair! [shareable]A better understanding of what willpower is, and what it does will help you learn how to increase it.[/shareable] To that end, here’s a life-altering thing I’m learning right now […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJune 10, 2018

5 Minute Mentoring & small church pastor coaching from Darrell Stetler

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Three Main Marketing Pieces for Small Churches

Far too many small churches are content with sloppiness in their marketing promotional material… or even it being non-existent! This can be for several reasons: they don’t know what’s available. they don’t have time or ideas for it. they haven’t thought through an outreach strategy. they don’t have the skills or the money to update it. […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJune 21, 2018

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5 Bad Reasons Pastors Say NO

Ever known a NO person? You know what I mean. They have a habit of saying NO, maybe even before the question is asked? Well, that’s not all bad. It’s important to be able to say no when you need to! But what if NO becomes a bad habit, and you say no for the […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJune 6, 2018

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7 Good Reasons Pastors Should Say NO

Peter Drucker once said something about like this, “A prerequisite for a career in ministry should be a 6 week intensive course in saying ‘NO.’ Yet no such course exists.” Can you relate as a pastor? It’s tough to find the wisdom to know when to say YES and when to say NO. Often we […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 7 years agoJune 15, 2018

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