John Markum

Pastors: Book list

I was told in college, “Leaders are readers.” How true I’ve learned that statement to be! I do a substantial amount of reading because I’ve discovered I don’t know it all. Shocking, I know. Whether you are in ministry full time, part time, thinking about pursuing ministry as a career, or simply a devoted lay […]

Pastors: Ministry jobs

I think that the church should be the most dynamic, creative, well-planned organization in the world with the highest standards of excellence. In the American culture today, that means that there are huge opportunities for individuals to pursue full-time ministry careers outside of standing up every week to preach. And these jobs are just as […]

Pastors: Why be a Pastor?

“If any man desires the office of an overseer, he desires a good thing.” 1 Timothy 3:1 I am blessed to lead a single’s ministry full of young adults who want to glorify God with there lives, many of them considering whether God wants to use them in full time ministry. And it is in […]

You may have recently seen that I am trying to raise financial support, and I would like to explain why... Last year, I was gently (yet firmly) challenged by a mentor. This dear friend knows my heart, and has seen me pour my guts into the ministry for many years. He's also been one of my biggest

The Vision is MUCH Bigger Than Me