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There has always been a special weight to ministry. As pastors come to lead their churches, they recognize very quickly the task they have been called to comes with very special expectations. And with each passing year, it feels like we now live in a time when pastors and ministry leaders can no longer live up to those expectations. Burnout is rampant. Pastors are stepping down in order to protect the well-being of themselves and their families. Moral failings seem to bring down leaders we once viewed as giants. And amid all of this, upcoming pastors are entering the ministry with the difficult task of finding hope in trying times.

Mark Dance addresses this frustration in his book, Start to Finish. In this book, ministry leaders will find the guidance to finish the race well from start to finish. Whether you are ten years into your ministry or have not even taken the first steps, this book will discuss the important steps to take that will encourage the reader to serve well, lead well, and end well.

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the author

Mark Dance is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. He pastored and planted churches for 30 years and led pastoral initiatives at Lifeway and GuideStone for 11 years. Dr. Dance authored Start to Finish and Rest Well, Lead Well. He earned degrees from Howard Payne University (BBA), SWBTS (M.Div), and SBTS (D.Min). Mark and Janet have two adult children and live in Conway, Arkansas.

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IS YOUR HEART TOO CLUTTERED?

“As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.” (Luke 8:14)

When God’s Word competes with our wills, it will expose a cluttered, selfish heart. There are three common culprits of a cluttered heart: worry, wealth, and wants.

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