Darrell Stetler IINov 1, 20181 minMentorMe #1: Chris Cravens InterviewI recently sat down with Chris Cravens. Chris served as a pastor of the Bible Methodist Church in Findlay, OH for years, and now serves...
Darrell Stetler IIOct 29, 20181 minChris Cravens on Getting Away with God For SolitudeI recently sat down with Chris Cravens for an interview. Chris served as the pastor of Findlay Bible Methodist Church, in Findlay, OH...
Darrell Stetler IIJul 2, 20182 minWhy Willpower is Hard to FindIf 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...
Darrell Stetler IIJun 11, 20182 min7 Good Reasons Pastors Should Say NOPeter Drucker once said something about like this, “A prerequisite for a career in ministry should be a 6 week intensive course in saying...
Darrell Stetler IIApr 19, 20182 minFree Video Pastor Coaching GroupI’ve been silent for quite some time on this blog. It’s been quite a journey over the last 9 months, a journey mostly covered in...
Darrell Stetler IIApr 4, 20163 minPastor, Here’s Why You Can’t QuitIf the stats are right, several pastors reading this are burned out and thinking of quitting… or at least wishing it could happen. The...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 31, 20163 minHow Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your CreativityIf you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 3, 20164 minPastor, Go Be A ManThere’s a powerful story in Mark Twain’s book, Huckleberry Finn. Last year, I read this book to my children, and was so struck by this...
Darrell Stetler IIFeb 22, 20166 min9 Action Steps for Burned Out PastorsSurveys say that most pastors have felt like quitting in the past 12 months. If you feel like you’re about to crack wide open, drop in...
Darrell Stetler IIJan 18, 20166 minHow to Build a Morning Routine – Part 2There isn’t one “right” morning routine. It’s built on your values and realities. My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids....
Darrell Stetler IIDec 16, 20153 minHow to Thrive In A Tough SeasonI know that title is pretty broad — I can’t do anything about some of the frustrations in your life. I can’t do anything about that guy...
Darrell Stetler IINov 30, 20153 minWhy Your Pastor is Tempted to Quit“Pastor.” The word may have lost some of its respect over the years, with high-profile scandals, Hollywood hit jobs, and TV...
Darrell Stetler IINov 18, 20151 minThe Pain Points of Pastors – SurveyIn the next few days, I’ll be posting a couple posts on the toughest things about being a pastor. I’m doing a survey of all my readers...
Darrell Stetler IIJun 15, 20153 minHow to Build a Morning Routine in 7 StepsMornings are crucial. And they are fragile. They can serve your greatest values, or they can feed your greatest weaknesses. You can...
Darrell Stetler IIMay 15, 20155 min3 Systems That Are Working for Me Right Now (& the Tools I’m Using)In this series on Systems in your work and life, I’ve talked about why you need systems, and then a simple plan for how to develop...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 26, 20153 minHow to Get More Done With Less WillpowerThe bank teller yesterday laughed and called me OCD. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) She said that because I pulled out my phone, looked...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 16, 20153 minIntroducing SermonSubscribeI’m pleased to announce that our church is launching a new ministry that will serve churches without pastors, or busy bi-vocational...