Articles for Pastors

How Your Church Can Break Growth Barriers

There comes a point in every church growth where you find yourself spinning your wheels.

Being Busy Is NOT a Badge of Honor for Leaders + 4 Hard Truths

"Whether you lead two people or 2,000, every leader has to manage it in 24 hours a day."

Why Established Churches Die Painfully Slow Deaths

"Most established churches naturally settle into demographic replacement mode."

19 Things It Is Not Normal for Leaders to Do

"Many leaders are sabotaging their leadership."

The Great Danger of Orthodoxy

"The Christian faith is known as an orthodox faith."

12 Steps to Ministry Burnout

Get so consumed with internal work that you stop evangelizing. Spend your ministry putting out fires in the church. Let somebody else invest in lost persons and see God save souls.

Youth Ministry Evangelism 501: Learning How to Reach Out to ALL Families in Your Community

Youth ministry evangelism is a great thing but what if youth ministries widen their reach beyond students to all families in the community?

10 Reasons Pastors Struggle With Anger

"Some days, it feels like weighty pastoral pressures never end."