Articles for Pastors

3 Questions for Church Leaders to Ask NOW

Among these questions for church leaders the longest list will be the second one – what needs tweaking. The shortest will be the third – what needs killing.

5 Signs of Complacency in the Church

it's clear to me that one of the most prevalent afflictions might be termed a church's culture of complacency. Complacency in the church is a plague.

What Every Pastor Needs

I have learned and observed what every pastor needs to be successful. I see what every pastor needs modeled in Scripture.  

Your Definitive List of Pastor Retreats & Getaways

When I started my first church in inner-city Buffalo, I got tired. A lot. I was planting a church, working as an insulation contractor...

Leadership Direction Begins With Trust

Providing leadership direction is about trust. If people don’t trust you, they won’t follow you – no matter how “right” your decisions.

Do You Study ABOUT Jesus, or Are You a Student OF Jesus?

The challenge for us is to be a student of Jesus: to know him, and not settle for knowing about him. He is our teacher; we are his students.

Want To Become a Better Leader? Grow Some Self-Awareness

Sin is humanity’s great problem, but a wholesale lack of self-awareness (then other awareness) is a leading contributor to the problems and troubles we create for ourselves.

Strategic Flexibility – How Adding “For Now” Will Keep You Relevant Forever

The reason there are so many books, articles, and blogs on strategic flexibility is because we can’t seem to embrace one simple, two-word concept.