FYI update from the website: https://ryanmmarks.com/itinerary/ As the Replant Pastor of Lebanon Baptist Church in Bloomsdale, MO. Ryan is available to speak occasionally, teach and conduct revitalization and discipleship workshops. As a pastor, his calendar beyond the church is approved by the Church Council so please expect a bit of time delay before receiving an … Continue reading FYI update from the website:
Question: what process do you use for preparing messages?
For years, being a guest speaker, I had lots of notice and used to put in closer to 40hours prep over several weeks and have a manuscript. At my first church as a bivocational pastor doing two and then three services/teachings a week nearly 4 yrs ago, I quickly had to change. First, a commitment … Continue reading Question: what process do you use for preparing messages?
Why pastoral Sabbatical is not just a vacation
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya on Pexels.com I am writing this article/post for three reasons. First, because it may open the eyes of someone on how to pray for and encourage their own pastor. Two, to answer questions and comments I’ve already received in only talking to a few people about my plans for a sabbatical … Continue reading Why pastoral Sabbatical is not just a vacation
Podcast updates
When I pastored my first church as a bivocational Pastor, I found that I needed to step back from much online ministry in order to focus on the task and responsibilities in the local church (picking it up again during the pandemic). For about the last year as I have been serving as a consultant … Continue reading Podcast updates
Spring 2021 Garden Updates and Experiments
It's Spring and I have a some changes and experiments this year to share with you. And more to come! https://youtu.be/k8sm-QRtbCg
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