Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone

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A solo-pastor church can adequately add only one new ministry a year, and perhaps retool two other ministries. In a small church, the pastor has fewer people to delegate to, so people expect him to do it all alone (not to mention the unseen things that many pastors do). Our lead pastors, Solo and Sarah Mwania have a heart to reach our city and beyond with the life transforming message of Jesus.

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A solo pastor for 16 years led to many of the issues listed above and I appreciate you posting this. I hope they will affirm the single clergy among us, and perhaps encourage married people to better appreciate the ministry experiences they had before saying “I do. Pastor Jed Manders "I have been so privileged and encouraged to be ministered to by Brian Thorstad as I have served as an Interim Pastor here in central Wisconsin.

Not surprisingly, as we talked about our lives and friendship, elements of these three life circumstances – single, woman, in ministry – appeared again and again.

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We walked through that open door, and five years later the preschool was so successful that we were able to start building an entire elementary school.

So, what does it mean to live in a marriage-shaped culture for we who labour solo in the Lord’s vineyard? In my opinion, in most cases, one of the three responsibilities which the full-time pastor should give himself to is that of training/equipping the saints (Ephesians 4:12) so that the saints can do the work of the ministry. Our church is extremely grateful for the insight, adaptability and wisdom Brian so graciously contributed to our needs as we transitioned.

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Being involved in Brian’s leadership training group allowed me the opportunity to work through challenges, develop strengths and learn from both reading and peer development. Most small churches don’t have enough people to effectively run nursery, children’s ministry, youth ministry, small groups, adult studies, men’s groups, women’s groups, and a dynamic worship service. Zondervan Reflective, March 28, 2023 | West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Residence Ministries (pirministrie.One of my favorite pastors leads two churches but practices a “real sabbath day” every week as well as a “day off” with his family.

The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

I'm thankful that Brian was willing to do that, and to share from both his successes and failures in ministry. A shortage of resources doesn't close the door on new ministry, but it does mean serious effort must be given to weighing the resource demands and costs. But if leading a church is what God made you to do, I don’t want to see anything keep you from doing it.We are increasingly living out our church's mission which is to love and glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ. For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Instead – I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised – I received three full pages of dating sites, plus a few articles with tips for those looking to date single pastors. As a result of his assessment and coaching, my church has experienced unmistakable, God-given renewal.