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The First Five: Beating the Odds and Thriving as a Ministry Leader

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10 November 2026

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Is it possible to do more than survive in ministry leadership? Could you actually thrive?The alarming reality is that most ministry leaders will not make it more than five years in leadership. Burnout, lack of training, and an absence of coaches are all pitfalls on the road to sustainable ministry...

Is it possible to do more than survive in ministry leadership? Could you actually thrive?
The alarming reality is that most ministry leaders will not make it more than five years in leadership. Burnout, lack of training, and an absence of coaches are all pitfalls on the road to sustainable ministry leadership. But there is a different roadmap for those willing to learn.

In The First Five, Joseph and Kyle Worley present a pathway for thriving in ministry leadership. With over sixty years of experience, across churches of every size and shape, they provide a biblically rooted and tested approach to the personal, professional, and pastoral dynamics of ministry leadership.
Readers will:
Learn the biblical principles of a call to ministry and the early years of ministry leadership
Embrace healthy personal (physical, emotional, and spiritual) rhythms
Discover basic principles for professional and pastoral communication
Receive practical advice on: how to respond to angry emails, how to build effective teams, how to organize your first funeral service, and many other intensely practical questions for new leaders

The First Five is designed to be a manual for new ministry leaders and those leading them. Don't just read this book--use it!
You can do more than survive as a ministry leader. We believe you can thrive.

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Is it possible to do more than survive in ministry leadership? Could you actually thrive?The alarming reality is that most ministry leaders will not make it more than five years in leadership. Burnout, lack of training, and an absence of coaches are all pitfalls on the road to sustainable ministry...

Is it possible to do more than survive in ministry leadership? Could you actually thrive?
The alarming reality is that most ministry leaders will not make it more than five years in leadership. Burnout, lack of training, and an absence of coaches are all pitfalls on the road to sustainable ministry leadership. But there is a different roadmap for those willing to learn.

In The First Five, Joseph and Kyle Worley present a pathway for thriving in ministry leadership. With over sixty years of experience, across churches of every size and shape, they provide a biblically rooted and tested approach to the personal, professional, and pastoral dynamics of ministry leadership.
Readers will:
Learn the biblical principles of a call to ministry and the early years of ministry leadership
Embrace healthy personal (physical, emotional, and spiritual) rhythms
Discover basic principles for professional and pastoral communication
Receive practical advice on: how to respond to angry emails, how to build effective teams, how to organize your first funeral service, and many other intensely practical questions for new leaders

The First Five is designed to be a manual for new ministry leaders and those leading them. Don't just read this book--use it!
You can do more than survive as a ministry leader. We believe you can thrive.
The First Five: Beating the Odds and Thriving as a Ministry Leader $32.99
Koorong code 675343
ISBN 9798384530169
Pages 240
Publisher Broadman & Holman
Publication date 10 November 2026
Dimensions 12 x 139 x 215mm
Weight 0.22kg
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