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"Our Pastor wants to mix our church racially. What are your thoughts about this?"

"How about mixed marriages?"

"I'm a Pastor. One of my leaders is threatening to leave if I don't do things his way"

"Our congregation is dwindling, we're thinking about selling the building..."

"How do we go about leasing our church that we are closing, instead of selling it?"

"How can you say the original members of our church would have agreed on leasing it, when our by-laws say that we should sell it if we stop meeting?"

"How do we avoid declining and closing?"

"I'm in a stressful situation, and I want to know, what are some of the PERSONAL keys, ones that I personally have direct control over, that will enhance my leadership and my ability to manage the various situations that come up during my time here as leader?"

"A lot of my people are racist. Others are politically extreme. Others have some pretty messed up theology that is against what our movement teaches. When I try to straighten them out, they discount what I'm saying, and won't listen to me. What can I do?"

"You talk about getting along with people who believe, think, and act differently than me or others in the church. I tend to think of that as "selling out", but I've read enough of your writings to know you're not a sellout. How will I know when we've reached the balance that we need, where we're functioning like we should as a body?"

"Ok, I admit that I get jealous of some of the pastors with mega churches and also of the different TV ministries that my people watch and give support to. Our church is small, the building is old, and I just feel stupid sometimes."

"I’ve been in the ministry at this church for three years. These people can be some of the most petty people on the face of the earth. They get on the phone and gossip. They lie about each other. They criticize me and my wife, and my preaching."

"I didn’t think I’d ever write in to someone like this to ask for advice. But, I have been in the ministry for six years now, and things just aren’t happening like they should. I am working 50 to 60 hours a week."