Pastors

Pastor: 10 Questions To Challenge Your Thinking About ‘Creatives’

I have prepared sermons, found places to visit and changed my thinking because of the encounters I have had with you. This topic is for us “creatives” out there, to challenge your thinking, too.

Raising Faithful Stewards

Giving statistics are bleak. We’re failing to teach our children to give, and that failure will both rob them of joy and hinder the work of Christ around the globe.

Instead of Playing Sunday Morning Critic, Try These Eight BE-atitudes

Instead of listening to and learning from each sermon, the Sunday Morning Critic makes sure they let the pastor know after the service whether his sermon was (in their opinion) good, just okay, or not so good.

10 Things That Happen When a Pastor Commits Adultery

A pastor commits adultery and it becomes public knowledge. This becomes a sad, sad day for everyone who knows him.

The State of the Post-Pandemic Church

A yearlong study of more than 1,000 pastors and leaders, conducted by ChurchSalary and the Arbor Research Group on the impact of COVID-19 on the American church, has been completed and the results released.

Overcoming Sinful Anger

The issue of sinful anger is one that is not addressed enough in theologically conservative circles. It is one leading mark of self-righteousness.

6 Ways To Preach Effectively

This might be the most important principle for effective preaching I’ve learned. It led to my best sermons.

5 Choices To Help You Lead with Optimism and Hope in the Future

You must first possess a positive outlook of the future before you can authentically lead with optimism and hope into the future.