Articles for Pastors

I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they were waiting for the perfect scenario before they began to develop as a leader.

There are moments in a ministry or organization that form the culture. Moments where there is clarity of belief or direction. Moments where memories are made. Moments where people are invited to internalize and commit to what is most important.

Here are some ways to achieve clarity in your preaching.

If you do ministry long enough, you can learn from others what NOT to do—particularly when those choices led to trouble. Here are some of the problematic choices I’ve seen pastors and church staff members make.

You can’t preach for a decision unless you’re willing to stand on the Word of God and humbly yet forcibly challenge people.

Be bold, take a risk, and do the work of an evangelist like Paul commands.

With more than three decades in ministry now, I’m convinced there are no shortcuts in ministry that will help you in the long run.

Here are some reasons many of us admire and perhaps envy (just a tad) the bi-vocational pastor….