Articles for Pastors

A Quiz on the Doctrine of Salvation

How well do you know the doctrine of salvation? By definition, Christians are those who have been saved. This quiz is designed to help you find out if you really know what that means!

What Do You Do When a Church Member Walks Away From Faith?

Have you ever winced upon learning that a long-time church member has left your church? Even harder, does that individual appear to doubt some or much of what he or she used to believe about God, the Bible, Jesus Christ, the Church, and the Christian faith? If so, how did you respond?

When Is It Time for a Pastor to Leave a Church?

"Many pastors who made it to years five and beyond express thanksgiving that they did not depart in those more difficult early years."

Your Church Needs More Leaders: How to Actually Train Them

Without leadership, what would the church look like?

Help! My Pastor Is a Narcissist

If we are to have any hope of developing a goodness (tov) culture in our churches, a narcissistic pastor, unempathetic leader must be resisted.

5 Ways to Re-Engage People Who Have Not Returned to Church

The current decline in attendance should not be a surprise to anyone. Thought leaders have been predicting this. COVID-19 is simply accelerating the trend. How can we re-engage those who haven't yet returned to church?

What Business Are You Really In, Pastor?

You never were in the weekend service business. You were in the “evangelizing the lost, assimilating the evangelized, discipling the assimilated, and unleashing the discipled” business through the centrality of the local church.

3 Morning Habits Guaranteed to Boost Your Brain Power

Unfortunately, just as we can’t avoid death and taxes, we can’t avoid how aging affects our brains. Here’s what happens to our brains as we grow older and how to boost your brain power.