Articles for Pastors

20 Apps and Gadgets That Make My Ministry Easier

What's your favorite ministry app? Here is a list of the technology that is currently making my ministry so much more enjoyable.

Are You a Church Planter or a Pirate?

I assume the best of motives for pastors and lay-people who desire to plant a new campus or church without hurting other local churches.

I Have a Dream

I dream of a mighty spiritual movement in this nation. Something that history would record—not just in human writing, but in heavenly records...

The Futility of Control and Your Reason to Rest

Are you propelled by the security of your Father's sovereign care?

7 Seconds: Make the Most of It – 1…2…3…4…5…6…7

7 seconds…that is how much time you have to make a first impression. Have you ever thought that your guests are looking at their experience in much the same way they might evaluate a “buying” decision?

The Best Kind of Busy

The opposite of busy in today’s world is sustained, focused attention. It is deep engagement in activities that really matter to us, or in conversations with those we care about.”

Pastors and Church Leaders, Do You Remember When…?

The church covenant—ignored though it was—was plastered on the wall of the church?

Dear Pastor’s Wife, You Are Not Disadvantaged

Instead of allowing your struggles to isolate you from the body of Christ, feeling yourself to be in a unique category, you can use them to find connection with dozens of others who seek grace in the same situations.