Articles for Pastors

Is the MultiSite Movement Still Growing? 6 Updates

The multisite movement is, by historical standards, a recent phenomenon. The 2005 research by Todd Rhoades found 10 such churches in 1990, a number...

Social Media and Marriage: How to Keep It From Killing Your Marriage

Do social media and marriage mix? It's a great question for today. A few years ago, a friend of mine sent me an article on...

The Skills Every Church Staff Member Needs

Teams come in all sizes and styles. Some teams wear uniforms, practice daily, and compete in tournaments and championships. Some work together on a...

How an Experienced Preacher Can Improve Speaking

Even an experienced preacher can use help to improve speaking. Here are some expert tips to do just that. Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God!...

Ministry Is a Cruel God

If ministry work has taken the place of other things that should be a higher priority in your life, it may be time to ask yourself if it has become your god.

The Critical Role of Name-Calling in Our Witness: You Are ‘Beloved’

Recent ethnographic studies have scripted an entirely different narrative at work in the hearts and souls of young adults in this generation compared to those in the past.

Growing from “Ought To” to “Can Do” Living

You ought to go to church. You ought to read your Bible, eat right, quit smoking, pay your tithes, and be a better mom… dad… husband… wife…...

3 Ways Leaders Break Unhealthy Dependencies

Good leaders invest in their followers. But sometimes we unintentionally hold them back by creating an unhealthy follower-leader dependency.