Pastors

It’s never fun to tell someone no, even when you know it’s in their best interest. If you are like the vast majority of leaders in ministry, you love people. You want to help and empower others, but more often than we prefer, leadership requires unpopular answers.

Of books and blogs on leadership, there is no end. Usually detailed within them are concrete, specific tasks or skills needed to be an effective leader.

As you may or may not know, Toys R' Us closed down all of their stores in the U.S.  I wrote an article about...

Silence is something that can be practiced outside of Sunday morning. You can, and I believe as Christians we should, take time to sit and listen to God.

Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy Graham, says pastors are “abandoning their relationship with their children, their responsibilities, really” when they put ministry above family.

Nick Foles' injury has cost the Jaguars several weeks of playing without their star quarterback. But according to Nick, it's just another trial in a life dedicated to serving Jesus.

We all have limited energy and our family deserves the best “us” we can offer in the midst of work and life in general. Part of that means protecting ourselves from toxic people.

As a leader you must certainly project optimism. But when you cross the line into hyperbole, your leadership is facing significant risks.