Pastors

Nothing makes me more cynical than listening to cynical people, and even though my cynicism is directed at them, it is still unhealthy.

Regardless of the size or structure of a congregation, children are both the present and the future of the church. How the church receives and ministers to children is of Kingdom significance.

There are simply some things not to say to your pastor. The list is meant to be both humorous (and serious). And I bet almost every pastor has heard all of these in the course of a ministry.

When it comes to your church or ministry, what is the one thing that could change everything? In a word: strategy.

The crowds that show up at our churches are, for the most part, spectators and miracle-seekers. They are not looking for the spiritual growth that comes from the Word of God and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

It’s dangerous when patterns of church leadership don’t change.

In an interview with Vogue several years ago, Perry shed some more light on her religious upbringing as a preacher's kid.

For Christian believers, there can be a love/hate relationship with theology.