Articles for Pastors
4 Idols That Kill Leadership Development
Are any of these idols stopping you or your team from leadership development? We are wise to heed the apostle John’s encouragement: “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” If we don’t, we will neglect one of our chief roles as a leader.
Pastors
It’s Getting Crazy (Again) for Pastors and Politics
Should pastors address politics from the pulpit—or in any format that flows from their platform as spiritual leaders?
Articles for Pastors
3 Insights for Creating Community
While the Enlightenment hijacked the Western church’s approach to disciple making, neuroscience is showing the importance of creating community in developing godly character.
Pastors
Christians, Let’s Not Stand in the Way of Kinship Care
September is Kinship Care Month, a time to celebrate the family members who step up to care for a relative’s child.
Pastors
Why Small Church Pastors Can Drive a Revival of Discipleship
A small church pastor is uniquely positioned to drive a revival of discipleship in ways that larger churches and celebrity pastors simply cannot replicate. Why? Because discipleship requires some things that don’t scale well.
Articles for Pastors
The Need to Be a Pastor-Theologian
Done correctly, biblical pastoral ministry is inherently theological because, unlike secular counselors, psychologists and social workers, pastors deal with the eternal and spiritual nature of things.
Pastors
Practical Insights to Overcoming Worry
Corrie Ten Boom said, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." That is such good wisdom.
Pastors
2 Realities That Often Stifle Conviction for Developing Leaders
If you can imagine leading without developing leaders, then leadership development is not a conviction.