Pastors

Starting a New Ministry Project? Put These 5 Pillars in Place First

Whether you are starting a new ministry role or are simply starting a new ministry project, if you’ll put in place these five essentials as you begin, your chances of success will increase.

Thou Shalt Offend Pharisees

Some leaders are so afraid of offending people that they offend God instead.

4 Ways to Avoid Purge Night Online

If you spend any time online reading articles or engaging in social media, you likely know that the storyline of “The Purge” is not only a movie. As rage is expressed, more rage is elicited.

R.C. Sproul: The Methods Versus the Message

"I once was hired by a church to be the minister of theology...They also added to my job description 'minister of evangelism.' I said I didn’t know anything about evangelism."

There’s No Such Thing as ‘Good Enough’

We need an identity that isn’t founded on questions of good enough. We need an identity that isn’t a matter of what we’ve done—because that’s never going to feel like enough.

Does Your Team Have a Trust Deficit? These 10 Questions Will Tell You

Healthy ministry teams make trust building a priority. Here are some questions to ask yourself to gauge whether or not you have a trust deficit.

Ed Stetzer: Churchleaders Must Face The Future of Music in the Church

It may be a generalization to say the church today has three generational expressions, but I think we can work with it, especially with respect to music in the church.

8 Warning Signs Your Church is Drifting from God’s Mission

I have yet to see a church drift towards God’s mission. The current of apathy always pulls away. It’s obvious to point out drifting churches as lacking purpose. But what causes this drift?