Articles for Pastors
20 Signs of a Great Speech That Sadly Changes No One’s Life
We all want to know how to give a good speech. But what if we give a good speech that changes no one's life?
Articles for Pastors
New Pastors: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid
In this article, adapted from my book on on-boarding for pastors, I list 7 pitfalls new pastors must avoid in a new church job.
Articles for Pastors
Pastoral Ministry Is Never a Competition
As pastors, one way we can emulate the King is to give ourselves away in the service of other pastors. That, too, is pastoral ministry.
Articles for Pastors
5 Ways to Overcome Being an Insecure Leader
Being an insecure leader will weigh you down and hold you back as a pastor or leader. It will keep you from doing all you were called to do. Don’t let it!
Articles for Pastors
5 Qualities to Seek in the Heart of a Leader
Someone asked me recently what I primarily look for in the hiring of a staff position. I said, without reservation, first and foremost, I look for the heart of a leader.
Articles for Pastors
Pastor: Here’s the Best Thing You’ll Ever Do for Yourself
The best you can do for yourself is also the hardest thing for a pastor or staff member or lay leader to do: to call out for help.
Pastors
Porn Is a Women’s Problem, Too. Our Solutions Need To Be Woman-Oriented.
The data clearly dispels two common misconceptions about porn use: that it’s just a “man’s problem” and that it’s solely a “secular problem.”
Pastors
Dealing with Your Hurt from Your Pastor’s Moral Failure
Do you remember the first time in your life that someone you looked up to as a spiritual leader had a moral failure? I do.
