Pastors

The Effectiveness of Missional Discipleship: 5 Reasons Your Local Church Should Be Supporting Missions

It is of utmost importance that our churches support missions. Here’s five reasons why.

How Small Wins Can Be the Enemy of Success

Often, the time and effort you spend pursuing small wins would be better spent on working toward the goals that are really going to make a difference.

The Local Church, God’s Answer to the Needs of Orphans

November is National Adoption Month, a time to reflect on all of the things the Lord has done and will do through His church and His people on behalf of vulnerable children.

The Hard Work of Grace

Like a student who received a full ride to Harvard, we need to receive the grace of God for what it is: a calling to a new life, a life in which we join the family business (and work hard!).

The Need for Pracademics

A renaissance in practical academics is needed as historically, the heart of learning has always been rooted in some form of mentoring or apprenticeship.

Technology in Church—4 Key Considerations

Yes, I want to use technology in church but I also want to heed some cautions that wise men and women have articulated.

Why Knowing Your Flock Leads to Preaching Well

He may have been preaching well but not a single hand was raised. But he had no way of knowing this because he was on a video screen.

12 Signs of Power-Hungry Pastors

I believe all leaders, because of our fallen nature, have to deal with some or all of the following issues at times in our lives. But some power-hungry pastors have totally given in and live out these issues as a lifestyle of choice.