Articles for Pastors
Church Revitalization: How & Where to Start
To kick off a church revitalization effort, I instruct churches to answer these three questions. They're not as hard as you might think.
Articles for Pastors
13 Reasons Church Leaders Ought to Continue Their Education
Pastors and ministry leaders should consider the continuing education courses available these days. It's no longer out of reach for those in ministry to go back to school.
Articles for Pastors
11 Ways to Know You’ve Settled for a Mediocre Marriage
A mediocre marriage can turn into a bad marriage pretty quickly. Here are the signs to watch out for.
Articles for Pastors
8 Indicators That Your Ministry May Be Drowning You
Ministry stress, left unchecked, can grow out of control to the point that it seems unmanageable. Here are some signs you may be approaching burn out.
Articles for Pastors
7 Things Every Leader Needs to Quit Immediately
Especially when you are first starting out as a leader, it's easy to make these common leadership mistakes.
Articles for Pastors
7 Churches That Are Often Tough to Pastor
Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible—because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26)—but...
Articles for Pastors
The State of Apatheism
In the first ever “State of Theology” survey conducted in the U.K., the answer "I don't know" appeared more times than any of us should be comfortable with.
Articles for Pastors
Death by Church Meetings: Five Considerations
He calls it “the most painful problem in business.”
Patrick Lencioni, in his book Death by Meeting, looks at one of the greatest resource wastes in...
