Articles for Pastors

One Terrible Leadership Mistake We Make as Pastors (and Leaders)

There are many leadership mistakes we make as pastors. This post is only about one mistake, but one of the worst.

How to Live in a Fragmented World

How do we handle so many disagreements within the church and tensions between the church world and the broader culture we live in?

3 Spiritual Vitality Warning Signs for Pastors

It’s often difficult to discern the level of your spiritual growth when you are professionally immersed in spiritually oriented church work.

The Questions You Need to Ask Before You Attempt a Revitalization

The following article is an excerpt of Revitalization of Southside Baptist Church. Copyright 2018 by Dr. Harry Fowler. Southside Baptist. A once grand—but now shrinking—church. Southside Baptist...

Does Your Church Need an Ethics Commission?

Many a pastor and/or staff member would still be in ministry today had they sought the counsel of church leaders on some practice they were contemplating.

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.