Articles for Pastors
Does God’s Vision Really Only Flow Through the Senior Pastor?
I have experience working with senior pastors who believe they are the only people who can hear the voice of God when it comes to shaping the vision and ministry strategy of a church.
Articles for Pastors
Doubting the Traditional Take on Thomas
Thomas doubted the testimony of his peers, and really, who could blame him?
Articles for Pastors
7 Other Weekend Metrics Church Leaders Should Study Regularly
Here are seven other areas that you can regularly study to help you understand what’s taking place in your ministry.
Articles for Pastors
6 Marks of a Faithful Ministry
I spent some time studying Paul’s charge to the elders/pastors in Ephesus (see Acts 20) and saw him lay out a series of marks of a faithful Christian ministry.
Articles for Pastors
The Church Model Doesn’t Matter (as Long as You Stick With It)
You know which church model is the best one? The one you can stick with.
Articles for Pastors
The Antifragile Pastor
Our faith actually gets better from hardships. So does a person's ability to pastor.
Articles for Pastors
10 Ways to Develop as a Church Leader
A church leader expends great effort and energy in developing other disciples. We do so on a micro level of individual discipling and training. We do it on a macro level of developing a churchwide system for moving people from unbelief to globally-engaged disciples.
Articles for Pastors
8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors
There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.