Articles for Pastors

It takes great self-leadership to say yes to the solitude writing requires. Good leaders can’t lead churches or businesses or ministries without leading themselves. A productive creative understands self-leadership.

I thought I could pastor without it. No more. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor.

I think it’s worth noting why some members were really surprised when their church closed its doors. Find out more about the death of a church.

Trust is foundational to all communal endeavors—whether they revolve around accomplishing an organizational objective, or making a marriage work. In the absence of trust, your team cannot succeed.

Rest is THE answer to our exhaustion. Rest is what God has provided as the best medicine for weariness when we hit a wall.

So…if we’re all trying to hit the same target, why are so many of our discipleship strategies missing the mark?

Most pastors will live through the dangers of being revered as well as the pain of being resented. Here are three truths for pastors about the paradox of being resented and revered.

Even if you’re not in the middle of the battle, constant conflict wears out even the best church members.