Articles for Pastors
7 Tidbits of Advice for Young Pastors
Don’t neglect your family for the ministry or destroy your ministry for temporary pleasures of the world.
Articles for Pastors
Overcoming the New Leadership Epidemic — Isolation and Loneliness
Pastors often ask me, "Should I stay in this church or move on?" or "I’m struggling with my elder board, is it time for me to leave?" These are really big questions, and they’re situation-specific.
Articles for Pastors
What if Ministry Failures Aren’t Failures?
Could it be that some of your greatest ministry failures weren’t an accident?
Articles for Pastors
What a Good Sermon Introduction Looks Like and What it Does
Wade out in the shallow end at first. Gradually take us into the deep.
Articles for Pastors
Preaching on Racism from the ‘White’ Pulpit: Reflections from David Platt’s Talk at T4G
"Attention prominent White pastor: If you want to avoid controversy, do not preach sermons on race at large evangelical conferences."
Articles for Pastors
Why Seminary Can Never Qualify Anyone for Ministry
When it comes to qualification for ministry, ordination should carry much more weight and provide much greater evidence of a man’s readiness for service in the church than any seminary degree.
Articles for Pastors
Now That Spring Break Is Over
In an effort to head into summer with some momentum, here are seven things to do in the next eight weeks.
Articles for Pastors
7 Things the Church Can’t Do for the Pastor
"Don’t expect others to do for you what only you—by God’s grace—can do."