Pastors

The church is still the hope of the world, but we have work to do. Of course, we do; we’ve had stuff to work on since the early New Testament Church! Here are five signs your church is spiritually healthy.

A preacher eater church has a series of short-term pastors, and those departing pastors have few positive words to say about them. As my pastor friend noted, “That church will eat you alive.”

There’s a not-so-subtle distinction between being a genuinely prophetic voice and being divisive and problematic.

The first Jewish rabbi to call God “Father” directly was Jesus of Nazareth. It was a radical departure from tradition, and in fact, in every recorded prayer we have from the lips of Jesus save one, He calls God “Father.”

Encouragement comes from knowing that even the greatest heroes of faith were also flawed and broken—wrecked, weary, restless, and sometimes tortured sinners—even at their spiritual peak.

When most leaders work on strategic plans and initiatives, they tend to jump headfirst into creation mode. Unfortunately, developing a new strategy before determining the current reality is a recipe for problems.

I have often heard a teaching – which I have come to understand as unbiblical and very destructive – that being a Christian and struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts aren’t supposed to go together.

How can you be a high achiever and keep a good work/life balance? As I’ve reflected on what helps me accomplish so much, I came up with some thoughts as to how I’m able to maintain productivity in a healthy way.