Articles for Pastors

10 Discipleship Questions for the Coming New Year

Setting goals this next week will give me time to pray about and prepare for meeting those goals. Maybe these discipleship questions will help you in setting goals for 2023.

7 Ways To Lose Ministry Volunteers

If ministry volunteers aren’t validated in the ministry you lead, then they will look for another place where they are.

When the Pastor’s Wife Suffers in Silent Depression

I was overwhelmed with my life and felt like I was failing in everything I did.

The Undeniable, Irresistible Resilience of the Small Church

Small churches are not better than big churches. Big churches aren’t better than small ones. Let's discover the resilience of the small church.

Playing Hurt: Pastoring Through Pain

Pastors often sense a profound pressure to perform even when they might not feel like it. To secure their positions, they often play hurt and try pastoring through pain.

Is Your Leadership Hindered by a Loyalty Obsession?

So many churches and ministry organizations value loyalty far more than expertise – to the extent that they would rather hire or promote an extremely loyal person over someone more qualified. Call it a loyalty obession.

5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Church

Churches have already seen giving decline due to inflation. With the oncoming recession, things are about to take a downward turn. Here are five ways you can recession-proof your church

6 Elements of Daily Prayer Time With God

I’m convinced that the one thing that will change everything about your life for the positive is establishing a daily quiet time with God.