Articles for Pastors

Attending a funeral for a friend is hard. Speaking at it is even harder. When sharing at a funeral, here are a few things to keep in mind.

This is not natural. It cannot be done in the flesh. It’s supernatural and doable only by God’s Spirit.

"Tell her she is smokin’ hot all you want. But don’t tell the rest of us because it does no good for anyone."

Whether you’re a pastor or a business leader, effective leaders understand how their brains affect their roles.

"No contact, no impact.” This principle has to do with community; spending time with the members of your D-Group. If you want to really impact the men or women in your D-Group, you must spend time with them.

In working with churches and other rural leaders, I have found that thriving rural congregations share three key pillars of vitality.

Matt Chandler offers a biblical response to the debate on church membership.

Attractionalism is bad. Attracting unbelievers is good.