Articles for Pastors
7 Warnings for Aspiring Leaders
Ron Edmondson shares real-life lessons to young leaders who want to grow.
Articles for Pastors
You’re a Pastor’s Wife and Don’t Play the Piano???
People often place enormous expectations on a minister's wife...including that she should play the piano for the church.
Articles for Pastors
Questions to Help Discern if You Are Ready to Be a Leader
Are you ready to be misunderstood sometimes—actually, many times?
Articles for Pastors
Ask Yourself These 7 Simple Questions to Clarify Your Personal Values
Every pastor needs what I call “true north” values, core convictions we refuse to compromise even when external pressures tempt us to do so.
Articles for Pastors
How Insecurity Hurts the Pastor and the Church
One of the biggest problems insecurity carries with it is overt competition. Churches try to out-do one another.
Articles for Pastors
Pastors, Don’t Even TRY These 3 Things
There are some lines you should not cross, some fences you need to respect.
Articles for Pastors
5 Characteristics of Church Staff Teams That Break the 1,000 Barrier
A condensed list of the common traits of the ministry teams who are able to break this barrier.
Articles for Pastors
Hurtful Sheep and Bullied Shepherds
Pastors are called to shepherd the flock of God, but the sad reality is that sometimes sheep bully the shepherd. I know pastors—some who are good friends—who daily feel beat up, hurt, manipulated, neglected and even tortured by wily sheep.