Articles for Pastors

The “Portrait of Dr Gachet” was a masterpiece when Van Gogh painted it in 1890, long before it was purchased for millions of dollars. You were a masterpiece before Covid-19 and you are still a masterpiece today.

But chronic anxiety, the low level anxiety we seem to never shake for an anxious leader, fuels emotionality and shows up in eight ways that I call “the eight Fs of chronic anxiety.” It manifests itself differently in different people.

Being patient is not the same thing as moving slowly. Some leaders claim they are being patient when they are really just moving slowly. Here are three differences between moving slowly and being patient.

The other day, I was on a Zoom call with a bunch of pastors, and we were talking about what is working and not working in this new post-covid world. As the call went on, we started to discuss what will come next for churches.

As you pursue reopening your church, we desire to help your church navigate into this “new normal” in a manner that will strengthen your ministry impact. This Essential Guide to Reopening Your Church Post-COVID-19 provides resources to help you prayerfully do just that.

Podbean provides an audio livestreaming and podcasting platform that is popular worldwide for church communities of all sizes. We’ve seen explosive growth in Podbean Live’s use since its inception last autumn, with a big spike since social isolation measures have furthered the need. 

It’s very clear that stress is high these days and that impacts the morale of your team. Here are practical ways to boost team morale in these stressful times.

Worship services went online, and everyone showed up. Churches across the country have reported online attendance that is double their average weekly adult attendance or more. I see a few reasons for this happening. I also see a few opportunities moving forward.