Articles for Pastors

How to Transition Well in Leadership

When a leader steps down, there are two things to be concerned with: the health of the leader and the health of the group.

9 Steps to Rebrand Your Church

If you haven’t rebranded your church in the last five years, your ministry is dated.

The Humble Pastor Brags on Himself in the Sermon

They think they're being subtle, but it's not too hard to spot pastors who want others to know about their achieivements.

3 Tests of Pulpit Plagiarism: Do You Pass Them?

How do we walk the line between preparation and outright theft? Here's help.

10 Things No One Ever Told You About Being a Pastor

A veteran pastor shares 10 disillusioning experiences from his early days in the ministry.

7 Megachurch Lessons I Learned While on Staff

Bigger has benefits but it can also be a little like high school all over again.

Francis Chan on Failure to Help the Poor Could Send You to Hell

Jesus didn’t speak of hell so that we could study and debate about it. He gave us these passages so that we would live holy lives.

Embrace a Deeper Obedience

Easy times can make us spiritually flabby while trials can awaken us to the value of God’s word.