Articles for Pastors

How the Best Leaders Develop Self-Control

Under pressure it’s easy to be swayed by your own emotions, make reactionary decisions or be tempted to trade long term success for more immediate rewards.

The Kobayashi Maru of Sunday Sermons

I admire and respect courageous communicators who carry the weight of communicating to such a diverse crowd on Sunday mornings.

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Preach Other People’s Sermons

Almost monthly I hear of pastors (most of whom will never make the headlines) who are losing their job because of plagiarism—using someone else’s content but passing it off as their own.

20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders

Ministry can be an enormous blessing and it can be an enormous source of pain and heartache.

“The Angry Few” in Local Church Conflicts

Sometimes they’ve taken power when leadership voids existed, and they assume they still have that power. Or, they’re fighting to keep the power they lost when new leadership arrived.

When Speaking About Jesus’ Bride: A Warning

The Apostle always reminded believers of what they were, even while correcting the sin that was so pervasive in their lives.

7 Powerful Habits of Outward-Focused Churches

The mild culture of outreach in churches has been replaced with no culture of outreach.

5 Dumb Myths Too Many Leaders Believe

How do you know you haven’t fallen for a leadership myth that simply isn’t true?