Articles for Pastors

I believe one thing makes a pastor’s job most joyful. See if you agree with me about how to find joy in ministry.

Ever wonder what would make the best gifts for pastors? To be a pastor of a local church is a privilege and a high honor, but it’s the hardest work I’ve ever done. Here are 5 ideas for ways you can bless your pastor.

Christian leader qualities, as indicated in 1 Timothy 3:1-15 and Titus 1:5-9, should be the core of the approach to leadership.

I make no claim to be an expert at time management. What I am is a seminary dean, education consultant, church consultant, and local church pastor who has been forced to learn how to budget time. Here are some time management tips that have worked for me

Are there rules governing a pastor's salary? John Piper has some principles derived from the Scriptures to guide church leaders on this often asked question.

Comparisons of pastors have been around since we’ve had pastors. Paul wrote about it in 1 Corinthians 1:12: “Some of you are saying, ‘I am a follower of Paul.’ Others are saying, ‘I follow Apollos,’ or ‘I follow Peter,’ or ‘I follow only Christ.’”

Based on my observation of teams with different leaders, here are six ways the team reflects the leader

Religious traditions aren’t all bad. It’s important, even necessary, to respect our past. But religious traditions can go wrong. The biggest danger is this: Our traditions are always at risk of having lost the thread of the grace of God.