Articles for Pastors

Thom Rainer: 6 Symptoms of a Dysfunctional Church

I did not have to look far to find over 20 current examples of a dysfunctional church. In my quest, I found six recurring themes.

5 Myths People Spread About Jesus, Sex and Gay Marriage

Many marriages, and many aberrations of marriage, are described (not prescribed) in the Bible. So the question that often gets asked is, “What about Jesus and marriage ? What did He say?”

How To Stop Living in the Past So You Don’t Miss Your Future

Are you living in the past? If there’s something from your past that you are holding on to, there’s a great chance you haven’t attached yourself to something new in your present or toward your future.

The Church Has Left The Building – But WE Are Still the Church!

I miss church. I bet you do too. And I bet that you or someone in your house has said this exact phrase over the past 6 weeks. What exactly does it mean that we are the church?

Doing Church Biblically Can Be Messy

Making sure you have a biblical church is often a messy, difficult, and uncomfortable process. There are many, easier approaches pastors can take with their churches, none of which are honoring to God.

7 Ways Senior Pastors Can Engage Teenagers To Listen to Their Sermons

With teens' short attention span, preaching engaging sermons for teenagers (and even adults) is not easy. But if you are a senior pastor, and there are teenagers in the room, you had better engage them or you will lose them.

Avoid These 5 Big Mistakes Pastors Make on Easter Planning

To help make this Easter the best yet, here are five of the common mistakes pastors make on Easter planning that I have noticed--and you can avoid!

Why Isn’t the Civil Rights Movement Considered a Revival Movement?

In 1957, the Civil Rights Movement was started by Black Christians in the South “with the goal of redeeming 'the soul of America' through nonviolent resistance” in response to the evils of racism and injustice. So why is it that we do not see this movement as a revival?