Articles for Pastors

12 Reasons Your Church Doesn’t Produce Spiritual Growth

Tony Morgan offers a power-packed list of must-read spiritual growth stoppers that might hinder the growth of your church.

I Don’t Want to Change the World Anymore

I can’t say for sure if my heart was in the right or wrong place when I used to want to change the world. Sometimes I am sure my motives were mostly good.

4 Emotions That Can Take a Leader Out

The powerful thing about Jesus and the expression of His emotions is that they always seemed to be perfectly appropriate and perfectly timed.

The 5 Temptations of a Pastor

So many pastors, at heart, are people pleasers. Naturally, the temptations they face revolve around this issue.

5 Guaranteed Ways to Leave Church Unsatisfied

These field-tested tips are guaranteed to destroy your happiness with your church.

7 Ways I Protect My Family Life in Ministry

"I decided years ago...that my busyness would never detract from my family life on a long-term basis."

8 Phases of Moving Guests From Anonymity to Community at Your Church

Understanding how guests transition along the spectrum from stranger to advocate for the church is important for us as we build our programs and processes.

This Pastor Died by Suicide. But First He Preached These Sermons on Depression

Pastor Andrew Stoecklein was a pastor with a depression and anxiety problem. Before taking his own life, Stoecklein preached two powerful sermons on the battle he was intimately familiar with.