Articles for Pastors

What I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago as a Pastor

Although I've earned two seminary degrees and I appreciate what I learned in seminary, I've learned many key lessons as a pastor that seminary never taught me.

How Do You Evaluate a Pastor?

The hardest thing about being a pastor today is the confusion about what it means to be a pastor.

One Mistake All Fallen Pastors Make

After God called my family to a new ministry opportunity, my mentor was caught in an affair. It wrecked me and many in the church.

7 Reasons We Avoid Progress

As much as we may want—and need—progress, there are reasons we naturally tend to avoid it.

10 Things You Should Know About the Resurrection

Sometimes today, when we hear the gospel preached, the focus is on the cross. The resurrection is often ignored, assumed or mentioned only in passing.

4 Reasons Why Pastoral Honeymoons Are Shrinking

In general, people are less committed to attending their church than in previous generations, which means they can just bail more often if they “don’t like the new guy that much.”

50 Reasons We Appreciate Our Pastors

50 reminders why we are grateful for the spiritual leaders that God has set over our lives.

Pastors and Churches Are Important to the Future of America

As the pastor goes, so goes the church. As the church goes, so goes America. With all I am, I believe this. Pastors and churches are very important to the future of America.