Articles for Pastors

20 Tweets to Great Leadership

Ron Edmondson offers twenty inspirational (and challenging) ideas for leaders in 140 characters or less.

COVID, Christians, and the Civil Magistrate

Rather than attempt to speak directly on the virus itself, what I would like to attempt to address is the way in which Christians respond to the ever-changing information and directives, especially those coming from the civil magistrate.

3-Point Evaluation to Test the Strength of Your Leadership

Evaluation isn't always even a conscious process, but don’t pretend it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t mean people aren’t grateful for your leadership; being assessed is just part of being a leader.

Zoom Meetings Are Here To Stay: Tips For Great Zooming

During my tenure at Leadership Network, there was never a week and seldom a day that didn’t include a Zoom meetings. So, when so much of the world shifted to Zoom over the past few weeks it was completely comfortable for me.

How I Found Out There Was Another Woman—And Moved Forward

Moving on when he moved out was a moment-by-moment process of relying on God’s strength to get me through.

Does God Give You a Map or Compass?

It doesn’t pay to memorize the route, because it’s going to change soon.

6 Tips on How Pastors Can Help Others Discover Their Spiritual Gifts

The more we pastors help people discover, develop, and deploy their spiritual gifts, the healthier our churches become. In this post I suggest 6 tips that can help others discover their spiritual gifts.

5 Things COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About Sunday School

It may seem hard to fathom, but a microscopic virus is doing some good things in the church’s most important ministry – Sunday school.