Pastors

6 Characteristics of the Pastor Who Deserves to Be Followed

Churches that are actually making devoted followers of Christ out of the raw material of lost people have pastors who are expected to actually lead. And these are pastors who deserve to be followed.

Rusty George: How to Lead Your Church Through Crisis

Pastor Rusty George discusses the lessons he's learned—and what he wishes he'd known—about leading through crises when his church faced the suicide of a staff pastor and a school shooting in their community.

After the Tornado: 3 Groups We Lost During the Pandemic

A recently released study found that the long-term effect of the pandemic on worship attendance among American churches was real, but minimal. 

5 Different Ways to Prepare a Sermon: Pastors Share Their Secrets

It’s interesting how many different ways different pastors prepare a sermon. Five different pastors share what a week of sermon prep looks like for them.

7 Things That Show How and Why Jesus Chose His Friends

"A person’s destiny is often determined by those closest to them in regards to quality time spent, mutual goals and common purpose."

21 Things You Might Not Know About Your Pastor & Family

Here are 21 aspects of pastor life that might surprise you. These don't apply to every pastor, but many of them do!

How and When Does Church Discipline Begin?

Uncertainty about how to begin church discipline and what concerns warrant church discipline is often the reason that church discipline either is not done or feels reactive when it is done.

The Deep Theology of Groundhog Day

In my opinion you should watch the film and listen to the voice of God. With some help from the Holy SPirit, you'll see the deep theology of Groundhog Day.