Articles for Pastors

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….

I am using the phrase “inactive members” to refer to those church members who have not shown up for any church service or event in several months.

I must admit. I’ve never had a one night stand. But, I have offered them in a way over the years to the church.

Here is a strange trend that may affect your church finances: While more than half of all churches are in some form of attendance decline, a segment of these declining churches experiences either stability in giving or an increase in giving at the same time people are leaving.

Could the Atlanta housing situation (or lack thereof) be helped by a ministry? Yes, yes it can.

There is no exemption from marriage struggles, whether internal or external. Laying claim to the calling of God forces us to dig deeper down into the work of Christ to grab the anchor that holds fast when all around is messy.