Articles for Pastors

Because of my experience in candidating before, my wife and I were resolved to ask the right questions, this time, to ensure we had a proper understanding of the church’s heart, context and vision.

The miles that I have been fortunate enough to travel with Beth Moore as my leader are not literally countless, but the things I have gained from watching her leadership up close most certainly are.

“I resign from the church in my mind about 10 times a year. Every time it has been on a Monday.” That’s a direct quote from a pastor at the Church Answers’ forum.

The church desperately needs to both issue and respond to a new call for extraordinary prayer.

I have had times I was so convinced I was right, I used my skills as a communicator to get people on my side. In hindsight, I should’ve taken more time to seek other people’s insight and wisdom, because I wasn’t right after all.

I don’t have to consult the commentaries on this one. The Bible says that if I hate my wife’s loving challenges, I’m stupid.

Are your aware of these "common sins"? What if the big sins, the ones you try hardest to avoid, aren’t the greatest threat to your joy and the church’s mission? What if the greatest threats are more "normal"?

Many churches and most denominations were born not of an intentional tactic to reach more people but as a reaction to a personal or doctrinal conflict.