Pastors

“Who is the Holy Spirit to you?” Wilson responded the only way he knew how: with honesty. “He is nothing to me. I have no contact with Him and could get along quite well without Him.”

Leaders are often reluctant to acknowledge and accept their weaknesses. I can understand that. I’m often reluctant too. But it is in our weakness that we are invited to experience God's strength.

There's a big difference between drawing a crowd and preaching a sermon. The church is desperate for life-giving preachers who urge us to take the yoke of discipleship.

This may sound too fundamental of a question, but have you ever paused and wondered why churches need leadership? More specifically, what does church leadership do? 

What questions do we bring to the Lord? What questions do we bring to the scripture? The best answer waits upon asking the right question.

The transition from the pathos of the cross to the grandeur of the resurrection is not abrupt. There is a rising crescendo that swells to the moment of breaking forth from the grave clothes and the shroud of the tomb.

We live in a day of deeply contentious disagreement. When we disagree with each other, we have two choices: We can maintain the ultimate mark of a Christian, or we can abandon and betray it. 

Among the richest pastors in the world are some very recognizable names, and a few you may not have heard of. But you probably won't recognize any names among those who serve for an "average" salary.