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5 Ways to Become a More Resilient Pastor

The Resilient Pathway includes monthly gatherings of 4-6 pastors, quarterly larger gatherings for leadership conversations, an annual retreat, learning cohorts, and one-on-one coaching. Which might you benefit from?

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UBA Staff UBA Staff

God at Work in Renewing Churches

We follow a God of renewal, who brings beauty from ashes, and this is one of those stories of His renewal within our midst. Watch this video or read and rejoice with us!

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Jeremy McQuown Jeremy McQuown

Marco Polo and a Pastor's Need to be Known

Certain pressures accompany the role of pastoral ministry. If pastors don't have a way to relieve that pressure, their world can easily become dark, lonely, and isolated. It's similar to the one in the pool with their eyes closed calling out “Marco!" But they find no one to respond.

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Behind the Curtain: Isolation and the Pastor's Wife

Let's push past the small talk and discuss a common problem in many of our churches. As a minister's wife, it can be very lonely and hard to build true friendships with people inside the church. However, the church community shouldn't leave anyone isolated—especially not its leaders and their families.

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