Pastors

Welcome to the experience economy. Actually, we’ve been living in it for a decade or two, even if you and I haven’t realized it. Here are some thoughts on how your church can thrive in the midst of it.

How does the “fire go out” of our preaching and teaching? We lose our sense of expectation.

Once we are actually following Jesus in self-denial, what do we find? Rest for our souls, not weariness. An easy yoke, not a hard one. And a light burden, not a heavy one.

Whenever a I hear of a minister's fall, it sobers me as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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.