Pastors

8 Reasons Why Non-Believers Don’t Always Listen to Us

I’m working hard at developing relationships with non-believers. I’m reminded regularly, though, that they don’t always readily listen to believers when we try to share the gospel.

Teach Your Church to Help YOU Find Joy in Ministry

I believe one thing makes a pastor’s job most joyful. See if you agree with me about how to find joy in ministry.

4 Reasons Fitness Matters for Your Ministry

I don’t run triathlons or marathons. Nor am I a fitness freak. But, as a 58-year-old preacher, I’ve become increasingly aware of my mortality and the ever-sagging effects of gravity.

Jesus Has a Radical Model of Ministry Training

In the work of making ministry training, success is difficult to measure: The best disciple-Maker in history invested three years in a group that looked like failures on the very same night he celebrated a "graduation dinner" with them.

The Dead Sea Will Live Again

The Dead Sea is nearly ten times saltier than the oceans. But for those who take a literal, futurist interpretation of eschatological texts, there is hope for the Dead Sea.

5 Gifts That Will Greatly Bless Your Pastor

Ever wonder what would make the best gifts for pastors? To be a pastor of a local church is a privilege and a high honor, but it’s the hardest work I’ve ever done. Here are 5 ideas for ways you can bless your pastor.

Virtual Mission Field

The Church has entered a new era—a post-Christian, digital age. We should enter the virtual mission field.

How a Pastor Can Feed the Flock Every Day on Social Media

The early believers didn’t rely on a once-a-week sermon. They sat under the apostles’ teaching daily. As a result, the church exploded.