Articles for Pastors

"Live, then, daily, a life of dependence on the grace of God."

Beware that you don't fall into the trap of becoming one of the controlling pastors out there. Transposing from advocacy to autocracy will degrade your platform from a bully pulpit to the platform of a pulpit bully.

But the further I go into the echo chambers of my own belief systems, the less I like what I find. Even when I agree with the content, the attitudes feel dangerous – and not in a good way.

Church leaders who claim to be serious about leading a disciple-making church aren’t going to get very far with such a claim if their flock isn’t equipped. But the equipping of the saints for ministry is one of the greatest failures among church leaders today.

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