Articles for Pastors

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

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

Many times in leadership the intangibles determine the quality of our leadership. I have learned this is especially true in church revitalization.

Have you ever heard that "God qualifies the called"? I believe there are compelling reasons to think that God actually does the opposite.

The willingness of the apostles to suffer and die as martyrs for their faith is one of the most commonly cited arguments for the resurrection.

The default mode of most leaders is to resist resistance. In fact, most desperate leaders gravitate toward comfort.

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life. Most of them good. Some unrepeatable in a blog written by a pastor. However, when my African brothers and sisters call me Father (as a term of respect and endearment, not a religious title), it always moves me.

Why do so many evangelicals have a warped understanding of the Holy Spirit? Could I suggest that, in large part, this is rooted in what we publicly say, sing, write and teach (or fail to teach) in our Christian circles.