Articles for Pastors

7 Early Warning Signs That Your Church Has a “Front Door” Problem

Here are seven early warning signs that might indicate that you have a problem retaining visitors at your church.

How to Create an Inviting Culture in Your Church

Maybe the only experiences people in your church have ever had with talking about church or inviting someone are downright painful.

5 Great Ways to Continually Develop as a Preacher

The best preachers are those who feel as if they are constantly in preaching training.

Twenty Strange Purchases Made by Churches

These purchases have got to be the strangest things to have ever been run by the church budget committee.

What Does the Bible Teach Us About Bullying

The Bible doesn't talk directly about bullying, but that doesn’t mean that we can't use biblical principles to address the issue.

Leader: Establish Authority Before Exhibiting Authority

But, positional authority is limited in effectiveness; and so it should be used rarely. People may do what you say, because of your position, but they will not always do it with as much passion.

The Sunday Sermon Is Not a TED Talk

Preaching a Sunday sermon involves more than delivering creative ideas by gifted thinkers.

Three Reasons God Gives Us the Sabbath

Those of us taking a Sabbath rest, not those working hardest for Jesus, are the ones who are actually the most spiritually mature.