Articles for Pastors

7 Warnings for Aspiring Leaders

Ron Edmondson shares real-life lessons to young leaders who want to grow.

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.

Questions to Help Discern if You Are Ready to Be a Leader

Are you ready to be misunderstood sometimes—actually, many times?

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.

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.

Pastors, Don’t Even TRY These 3 Things

There are some lines you should not cross, some fences you need to respect.

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.

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.