Articles for Pastors
Beautiful Churches Make Holy Churches
When you're inside beautiful churches, worship seems to be the only appropriate response.
Articles for Pastors
Two Core Church Systems and the Encyclopedia Britannica
There should be two core systems within your church: a discipleship pathway and a leadership pipeline.
Articles for Pastors
All Churches Make Mistakes, Why Do Ours Feel Fatal?
Some churches make mistakes but keep growing and moving ahead at lightning speed, while other churches make similar mistakes, but can’t seem to make even the smallest forward progress.
Articles for Pastors
7 Questions for Preachers to Ask About Their Preaching Calendar
Preachers, I’m putting you on the spot today as you think about your preaching calendar.
Articles for Pastors
6 Signs You’ve Grown Cynical as a Leader (and How to Reverse It)
I think leadership breeds cynicism for several reasons. The good news is you can beat it if you understand how it forms.
Articles for Pastors
Social Justice or Evangelism? There Shouldn’t Even Be a Debate
A debate is raging among a handful of Christian leaders about social justice and the Gospel.
Articles for Pastors
The Dumbest Things I Ever Did as a Pastor
The list of mistakes pastors make should include this one. It's not a sin of commission, but rather omission.
Articles for Pastors
Day Off for Ministry Leaders: A Case for Mondays and a Case for Fridays
When is the best time of the week for a pastor to take a day off? Here are the pros and cons of Monday and Friday.