Articles for Pastors

5 Things to Consider as You Schedule Your Christmas Eve Services

Let me highlight some key considerations for your team to wrestle with to help you pick the right Christmas Eve 2018 service times.

6 Essential Strategies When Counseling Others

I constantly remind myself that while I desire to be liked, the Bible is the source by which I provide all counseling. It is not just a filter by which I pass all my theories and thoughts.

8 Things to Remember When It Feels Like the Devil’s Winning

Sometimes it just feels like Satan’s winning the spiritual warfare game. He's not.

Anne Graham Lotz: I Am Prepared for This Fight

Anne Graham Lotz expressed her gratitude for all the support and prayers from around the world as she deals with a breast cancer diagnosis. Anne will undergo surgery September 18.

Are You Married to an Introvert?

If you (an extrovert) are married to an introvert like I am, you need to know a couple of things.

Mark Batterson: 17 Tips for High-Impact Leaders

Too often, we allow our budget to determine our vision instead of allowing vision to determine our budget.

My Security Training Didn’t Prepare Me For This…But My Ministry Training Did

The first Sunday I served on the security team at church I had an interesting encounter. Late-comers were straggling through the lobby as usual when...

6 Ways to Prevent Vision Drift in Your Church

Your main job as a leader is to remind your congregation continually of your church’s vision. Everything else you can delegate. You can’t delegate vision.