Articles for Pastors

8 Habits of Healthy Spiritual Leaders

God calls, prepares and empowers spiritual leaders to lead His church. Spiritual leadership is not a job for everybody. While every Christian is called to follow Christ wholeheartedly, and make an impact on the world around them—some are called to equip the Body of Christ as spiritual leaders.

N.T. Wright – How to Study the New Testament

When we study the New Testament, we need to think about the context in which it was written. #Biblestudy #NTWright #NewTestament

How Not to Be a Spiritual Drifter

Don’t let your ego make you a spiritual drifter, unclaimed and useless to the Universal Church of Jesus Christ.

The Hope of Heaven Fuels Life Today

The hope of heaven is not a destination; it’s a resource available to us now. Even in the valley of despair, a door of hope remains open, because heaven is open to us now.

The Spiritual Wilderness Is Not a Waste—4 Reasons

The wilderness experience pushes us to the edge of despair and giving up. We feel our limits, insufficiency and inability to deliver ourselves.

5 Methods of Volunteer Recruitment

I’ve never had a church leader come to me and say, “We have too many church volunteers.” Instead, we hear the opposite time and time again: how do we encourage volunteer recruitment?

Why ‘Forgiveness Is a Gift You Give Yourself’ Is a Dangerous Myth

Biblical forgiveness is a gift to the offender. We release another person’s debts for their sake and for Christ’s sake. But there are myths surround forgiveness that keep us from biblical forgiveness.

3 Reasons Churches Struggle To Empower Younger Leaders

Some churches struggle to hand significant responsibility to younger leaders, to empower younger leaders to launch new initiatives, and to joyfully allow themselves to be led by a new generation.