Articles for Pastors

You Will Fail Sometimes. Don’t Quit

we’ll wake up one morning and realize that we are a whole lot more like Jesus than we were twenty years ago. Don't quit: Growth is slow. But He is patient.

No One Has Scored At Least 10/15 In This Tricky Jesus Test

100 college students were given this 15-question tricky Jesus test and no one got at least 10/15 correctly. Can you?

NBA Wisdom: 8 Giannis Antetokounmpo Quotes

If you have a problem with being not focused in the present, or too much focused on the past, the following Giannis Antetokounmpo quotes are for you.

A Guide to Effective Preaching – Introduction. Explanation. Application.

If you're wondering how to have more effective preaching, consider the sermon writing process that I use and teach: “Introduction. Explanation. Application.”

Heroic Leadership Positions Other People to Be Heroes

If anyone needs to be recognized heroic leadership, it’s these leaders. That’s exactly why point leaders need to ensure they are never “hero hogging.”

What To Wear to Church on Sunday: Does It Really Matter?

What should Christians wear to Sunday service, particularly in the morning, which is traditionally more formal? Is this question even worth talking about? I'd like to offer a few thoughts on this topic here.

5 Ways to Motivate Staff

To motivate staff and volunteer leaders in the church or in any organization begs the question: How can we do it better? David Rock, author and speaker, offers fresh insight from neuroscience about how we can best motivate others.

How Grace Grows

We have created a Christendom where we can choose churches the way most people choose restaurants: according to our individual tastes, as if grace grows by Yelp reviews.