Articles for Pastors

No pastor is perfect, but good pastors lose their jobs every day. And it hurts. I’ve experienced it, too. So just for fun (and maybe a little therapy), here are seven reasons Jesus might be fired from a church today.

What is my aim in preaching? My good friend Ed Stetzer asked me that recently and it caused me to jot down some of my thoughts.

Fear is contagious, but so is gospel courage. Choose the courage Paul showed when he confronted Peter, Barnabas, and others because “they were not following the truth of the gospel message.”

The average pastor in the U.S. stays at one place about four years. Unless you stay at the same church your entire life, you will exit church or a ministry and go to another, perhaps several times. 

This is part 2 of a two-part article, reason 6 through 10 on why small churches stay small. Both articles are worth reading!

A pastor’s normal excessive scrutiny about his preaching is bad enough, but it is made worse when these five lies about preaching are believed.

First, an explanation or two, then a definition. Then, finally, 10 reasons small churches stay small. You'll get expert insights to grow your small church.

As we meditate on the phrase, take up your cross, we should consider, Why would Jesus ask this of us?