Pastors

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

September is Kinship Care Month, a time to celebrate the family members who step up to care for a relative’s child.

A small church pastor is uniquely positioned to drive a revival of discipleship in ways that larger churches and celebrity pastors simply cannot replicate. Why? Because discipleship requires some things that don’t scale well.

Done correctly, biblical pastoral ministry is inherently theological because, unlike secular counselors, psychologists and social workers, pastors deal with the eternal and spiritual nature of things.

Corrie Ten Boom said, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." That is such good wisdom.

If you can imagine leading without developing leaders, then leadership development is not a conviction.

The ramifications for preaching and teaching are enormous. False teaching and wrong believing create Christians who aren’t just weak, they’re actually damaging to the cause of Christ.

Many would list people and relationships as their treasures. Other than Jesus, the greatest treasure I’ve ever had on Earth is my wife Nanci.