Pastors

Don’t Say These 5 Things When Asking Your Executive Pastor for a Raise

Small church pastors bring unique contributions that make a tremendous impact. It’s time to respect what you do, and where you do it.

Failure. Rejection. As a fellow church leader, I understand the weight of these words and the emotions they elicit.

Why are church people so mean? Based on interviews and surveys over the years, here are just some of the reasons church members can be mean.

Healthy local churches make a powerful and attractive testimony to a watching world. This means that all of the church members have to be devoted to building others up.

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. 

Should pastors address politics from the pulpit—or in any format that flows from their platform as spiritual leaders?

While the Enlightenment hijacked the Western church’s approach to disciple making, neuroscience is showing the importance of creating community in developing godly character.