Pastors

No church fire I’ve seen begins in full flame. Instead, it usually begins with a spark, a tiny glow that extends itself one flicker at a time until the flame is raging--a fire that might burn down your church.

A recent study found that the perceived credibility of pastors has been slipping in recent years. While pastors can't control everything, here are five things that are detrimental to their credibility.

God gave people creativity in their unfallen state, which remained but was twisted when we fell. He will surely not give us less creativity in Heaven but more.

Every pastor in every church would love to become better at disciple-making. Yet, we don't always recognize what hinders us from doing so. In this conversation, Jason Daye and Dennis Allen discuss how to foster a culture of effective disciple-making. @pastorserve

Believers more than anyone else ought to have the most robust and healthiest understanding of Christian friendship, including, or especially, friendship between men and women, says Karen Swallow Prior.

We have to work hard to understand the messages and stories of the Old Testament and to relate them to our skeptical friends. But here's why we need it.

As a leader, you can never escape the reality of authority and its reflection on your character.

I think the typical pastor's wife is dead. You know, that woman who had it all together, never seemed to struggle, played the piano, attended every event and met everyone's expectations ... although she could have had some help with her wardrobe.