Articles for Pastors

If You Want Your Church to Be More Like Christ, Preach the Gospel

Reformed in our thinking. Conformed in our living. Transformed in our affections. This is what happens when we see Christ, and thus we must endeavor to behold him from all the Scriptures.

10 Reminders for Every Pastor

Don’t become so focused on ministry that you forget who it’s all about.

Don’t Dismiss Abuse: People Matter More than Institutions

If we believe in the worth and dignity of all human beings—both male and female—as image bearers of the living God, then we know full well the work that must be done.

How to Lead Better

Four practices of a good leader

Five Key Sources for Sermon Illustrations and Why They Are Important

You can’t treat preaching like a sprint, rushing to get a response on Sundays. It’s more like a marathon, a paced lope in which long strides are made over time.

A Test for Christian Leaders

Christian leaders, I invite you to take this test as you begin this week. Consider these characteristics of Christian leadership, and then answer the accompanying questions for yourself.

One Simple but Huge Way to Better Empower a Team

Giving your team more responsibility is the key to empowerment.

5 Grave Dangers for Any Local Church

It’s easy for work in local churches to become “business as usual.” But we need to reflect on the depth of five dangers that can really hurt the church.