Hello again everyone,

The end of another year is upon us. Christmas is just a couple of days away, and we pastors are wrapping up our visioning for 2008. The Christmas holiday season is a pause for peaceful reflection, family reunions and bracing ourselves for the not-so-stealthy approach of another year that will pass away as quickly as this one did.

Many of our churches have quieted down for the holidays, waiting to pick up arms in congregational conflict again as soon as the New Year dawns. For many of them, conflict is more comfortable than ministry to hurting people who do not know Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Maybe it's because the members themselves have no peace, having never met the Peace Maker... or perhaps have lost their love for Him.

Some Pastors are wary of the constant battles that take away from valuable ministry time. These demon inspired, energy sapping conflicts make for burnt out Pastors and discouraged congregations. The kingdom focus is lost. The thing being fought over becomes the mission of the church. The Pastor becomes the problem.

My CLASS Act consulting service has helped several Pastors find restoration to effective leadership in their congregations, and has also helped several churches regain their kingdom focus. Click here for more information if you desire to break free of the distractions that threaten your ministry.