Articles for Pastors

The question is, are you willing to pay the price of leadership for a season of your life to see the vision take place?

Confession used to be a regular part of the spiritual diet. But something has happened, something has changed.

Churches are particularly prone to the non-action of analysis paralysis because the stakes are so high.

Though never voiced, some see preaching to children as somehow being beneath them…which it’s not. It just lacks the perception of glamour that comes with preaching in the wider service.

Every single pastor is capable of having an affair - 7 keys to avoid this devastating sin.

Moral failures make for good headlines in newspapers, but they leave those involved reeling from the aftershock. How does a church handle a pastor's moral failure?

By itself, my leadership style wouldn’t accomplish much. But surrounded by staff and volunteer teams whose gifts complement mine, I’ve watched God achieve many milestones through Saddleback Church.

Over the last few weeks, two of the most influential churches in America’s history (Willow Creek and Saddleback Church) have made headlines. But for very different reasons.