Churches in America are closing at an alarming rate. Dale Sellers of 95Network believes this trend is largely due to discouragement among small-church pastors. Many church leaders begin ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left them feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled.

Thankfully, there is hope that ministry can turn around for the discouraged pastor. As a former minister who's been in the trenches, Sellers reveals that ...

God is not keeping score,

it's impossible for a pastor to let God down, and

doing ministry from Jesus, not for Him, is a pastor's key to a thriving church.