Pastors

Few pastors leave a church saying, “I know this is too early, but I’m leaving”; instead, they reach that conclusion after the fact.  

Many pastors are underpaid, not just for the specific kind of work they do, they aren’t paid enough! In that context, should I really bring up something that churches should ADD to a pastor’s compensation package?

The state of your spirituality does not rest on how you feel, but rather on who you are—and who you are becoming. God is in the soul-making business, and he does promise to transform you. The key idea is becoming a disciple.

Any time spiritual leaders boldly strive to make progress for redemption in the name of Jesus, there will be significant resistance.

You can’t pick up the cross if you’re still holding onto the nets. You can’t follow Jesus is you’re still holding onto your old marks of self-identification and preservation.

A leader—frustrated with my critical eye for improvement—made a common but damaging leadership statement that made me cringe. In fact, I believe it is perhaps one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health.

Do you want to grow as a man of God? Godliness is “of value in every way.” It is more valuable than physical strength or financial success. It's worth more than the thickest resume or the most coveted property. Godliness will, in the long run, make you happier than the satisfaction of any earthly desire.

There is only one house of God, built on the same promises, tasked with the same purpose and mission. When we remember this, we recognize that the anticipatory elements of the Old Testament.