Articles for Pastors

In her book, "The Quest for Family," Jessica Clancy describes her upbringing with brutal honesty, explaining how Jesus pursued her through a variety of life experiences, including abuse and trauma.

There are a lot of quiet leaders and ministers. Ministers who like to process, listen and protect before they speak. And that’s ok. But, just because you are quiet does not mean you have to get walked on.

Here are some practical benefits of practicing silence and solitude and tips for building it into your life.

Not every pastor wants to quit all the time, but from time to time, discouragement sets in, and often it’s hard for pastors to find a safe, anonymous place to talk about it. I took an informal poll asking for the reasons pastors want to quit.

The beauty of mentoring-based discipleship is that it doesn’t just create smarter Christians. It raises up new mentors.

It's hard to embrace pain, even when that may be what God is calling you to do. I have to continually press into pain in life if I'm to lead well, because God uses pain.

As you look at your content for this Sunday, what’s your point of application? Are you more focused on WHAT or WHY? Take some time today to consider a better purpose for this Sunday. Why are you preaching?

Like a student who received a full ride to Harvard, we need to receive the grace of God for what it is: a calling to a new life, a life in which we join the family business (and work hard!).