Pastor LIfe

Ministry

The Anonymity of Pastoral Work

In our modern age, talk of pastoral work as anonymous work seems like a stretch. Maybe the pastor in a rural town on a dusty road is anonymous, but pastoring…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 14, 2022

Christian Life

Pay Attention to Your Listeners (Acts 14:8–10)

During their first ministry trip together, Paul and Barnabas arrived in a city named Lystra. As Paul addressed a small gathering, a man sat near him. Born without the ability…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2022

Christian Life For Pastors

50 Healthy Church Leader Tips

Having grown up in a church planting pastor's home, I love pastors and church leaders and strive to help them in any way I can. I recently wrote an article…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 26, 2022

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For Pastors

6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Small Group Ministry

Having pastored a church without small groups, and now having pastored a church where always at least half of the congregation is in a small group, I can tell you…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 18, 2020

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Christian Life

Seek Like Ruth And You’ll Find Like Ruth (Ruth 2:2)

As the sun rose, she hoped. Despair was not hers, not today. Here confidence melted the morning dew. Ruth turned to her mentor, her mother-in-law, her companion in life. (3…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 7, 2018

Christian Life For Men For Pastors

9 Lessons From A Sabbatical

One of my heroes is Geoff Buck, one of the pastors at Calvary Monterey. Ten years ago, Geoff joined our pastoral team and has served as a great friend, mentor,…

Nate HoldridgeApril 17, 2018

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For Pastors

Reset Button

All that said, you won’t see any new articles or essays on my site until September. Nor will we release any fresh Nate-Holdridge-Dot-Com Podcast episodes until then (I will start…

Nate HoldridgeJuly 17, 2017

Christian Life

What Hour Did You Show Up?

Jesus, the master storyteller, spoke of a fictitious vineyard. The owner hired day laborers at different times throughout the day. Some were hired in the morning, some at lunch, and…

Nate HoldridgeMay 4, 2017