Life is complicated. Rules of thumb are easy.
There are many simple truths in life that are time tested and, when we think about them, they make a lot of sense too. I can remember in seminary the crash course we were given in my final year on how to handle some of the practical realities of being a clergy person. This said, years in the ministry and the help of many great colleagues have helped me see that there are many more helpful "rules" of sorts we would all do well to know and follow. These rules of thumb below are admittedly more on the realm of personal and financial stewardship (and could apply well to clergy and non-clergy alike), but I do hope to have a post sometime soon reflecting also on some practical everyday rules of thumb for life in ministry too. Enjoy the list and throw out in the comments any additional thoughts you'd like to offer. Consider these rules of thumb:
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