Articles for Pastors

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.

For over a decade I have tried to find the best way to format my sermon notes. I’ve asked some of the greatest living known preachers how they do it and if I could see theirs.

"The best leaders are able to execute and makes things happen."

Deep in the psyche of the first-world perspective, it seems that someone's built-in desire to grow as a person is stalled by the more immediate desire to be comfortable, to be safe, to be sure and certain.

The ill-gained affirmation you receive will hurt you and your leadership over the long-haul. And of course, you can’t keep everyone happy even if that was a good idea.

This isn’t a comparison of big churches versus smaller churches. This is data that’s comparing growing churches to declining churches.

Everything rises or falls on leadership, and many problems can be traced to a lack of competent leadership.

Genesis is a long book with a number of dodgy characters and difficult chapters. But that's one of the reasons I encourage pastors to preach through this book.