Articles for Pastors

18 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From “The Post” Movie

A newspaper's decision to reveal government secrets contains lessons for leaders.

Should You Quit?

Some of you are wondering whether to quit your jobs. Some of you are wondering whether to quit ministries you have within your local church. You’re discouraged and you’re ready to give up. Should you?

Brady Boyd: Why Are We So Bad at Resolving Conflicts in the Church?

Christians tend to rally around one another when there is an outside attack or threat, but it seems we do not fare so well when the battle is amongst us.

Grow Your Church: 3 By-Law Changes Needed to Break 100, 200, 400 and 600

Sometimes a church's failure to grow has everything to do with the way it's organized.

Recovering the Cure of Souls

Something spiritual happens when we get up close, share meals with our people, weep with them, remind them gently of the gospel, listen to their stores, hold their hands when they’re hurting or dying.

Five Major Questions and Answers About Losing Church Members

One question on the minds of all pastors is "why did they leave?'

Why Your Pastor Isn’t as Good as Those Professional Speakers

What's the difference between a speaker vs pastor? Professional speakers and preachers are two different animals, right? But you’d be amazed at the pressure other people put on preachers to sound like pros, and the perfectionism we put on ourselves when we don’t.

12 Ways to Build Staff Morale

High morale to a church staff team is like momentum is to the overall church.