Articles for Pastors

Healthy local churches make a powerful and attractive testimony to a watching world. This means that all of the church members have to be devoted to building others up.

Are any of these idols stopping you or your team from leadership development? We are wise to heed the apostle John’s encouragement: “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” If we don’t, we will neglect one of our chief roles as a leader. 

While the Enlightenment hijacked the Western church’s approach to disciple making, neuroscience is showing the importance of creating community in developing godly character.

Done correctly, biblical pastoral ministry is inherently theological because, unlike secular counselors, psychologists and social workers, pastors deal with the eternal and spiritual nature of things.

The ramifications for preaching and teaching are enormous. False teaching and wrong believing create Christians who aren’t just weak, they’re actually damaging to the cause of Christ.

The tension between likeability and leadership is much older than social media. Every leader in every generation has had to struggle with it at some level.

Using the parable of the bridesmaids Jesus Himself instructed us to “keep awake” and be aware of the signs of the times.

The convenient excuses are usually big picture things: "The church is full of hypocrites,” I protested. It allowed me to remain in isolation. I thought they were convenient excuses, merely to get my way, but God wasn't buying them.