Articles for Pastors

Something Essential to Give the New Pastor

They need time. They need slack. Some room. They need a lot of understanding.

5 Great Ways to Find Your Preaching Voice

Finding your preaching voice can be difficult, so here are some tips to help you along the way.

Is it Wise to Hire Family Members?

We can all cite stories that are great examples of success, and stories that seem more like your worst nightmare.

Dear Seminary Student: How to Make the Most of Your Time at Seminary

For those planning to begin a seminary education this fall, here are a few suggestions.

The 3 Things I Miss Most About Pastoral Ministry

If you’re in pastoral ministry, what do you think you’d miss most?

The 10 Last Gasps of a Dying Church

There are few things as sad as watching a once great church grow old, become irrelevant and slowly die.

7 Signs Your Church Is Honestly…Mediocre

One of the problems many churches face these days is that they’re neither great at things or terrible at things.

If I Could Change One Thing in My Church, It Would Be…

I put the statement on social media. The responses were voluminous. After a couple of days, I had to stop counting and tally the results. There were hundreds of them.