Pastors

10 Questions to Ask in Your Sermon Preparation This Week

How’s my quiet time this week? If it’s not good, your sermon preparation could be happening in your own power. Your power won’t do much.

The First Step in Battling Porn

"Too many of us keep things like this hidden, which really only makes the problem worse."

8 Surprising Things That Church Members Noted About Me

I wouldn't have noticed these things in a million years. By my church members certainly did!

How to Encourage Your Church to Make a Pastor’s Job More Joyful

What the church can do to help the pastor not feel like his or her job is "drudgery."

Shouldn’t We Share Our Concerns About a Book Directly With the Author Instead of in the Public Forum?

When you have concerns about a book, and disagree with it, shouldn’t you talk directly to the author rather than posting about it on your blog?

What Real Rest Looks Like for a Pastor

It’s really doing less to allow time and space to become more.

How Pastors Can Beat Burnout

There’s an epidemic that runs rampant in our success-driven culture. It respects no person and strikes even in ministry settings. It’s called “burnout.” There are a number...