Articles for Pastors

Surviving a Church Split – How to Recover from the Heartbreak

I’ve heard the stories of wounded believers who no longer go to church because of the pain of trying to surviving a church split. It happens way too often.

Pastor’s Toolbox: Use Facebook To Grow Your Church

You can do so much more than post church announcements. The following are a pastor's toolbox for online engagement.

Love Is Oxygen for the Soul

The world needs more Jesus. The world needs more love. Love is oxygen for the soul. The two cannot exist without one another.

Unleashing the Transformative Power of 10 Essential Prayers for Pastors

These 10 prayers for pastors could really turn a rough day around in a hurry!

How to Format a Sermon Outline

I have been preaching for 22 years, and I’ve tried every kind of sermon outline in the pulpit. From the back of napkins to printed PowerPoint slides; from 4,000 word manuscripts to a one-page outline. I’ve tried them all.

John Piper: Turn God’s Promises Into Prayers for a Non-Christian Spouse

On the October 3 episode of “Ask Pastor John,” theologian John Piper offers encouraging words to a listener who, for years, has asked his ministry the same short, powerful question: “How do I pray for my husband to be saved?”

The War on Joy

This past year, it feels as though there has been a spell put on the world that has frozen hearts, frozen dreams, and is desiring to freeze our joy. There's a war we're facing in our world today, a war on Joy.

The Deadly Sin I Was Least Aware Of

Because sloth is failure to pursue our first love, busyness can actually be a good cover for the sloth beneath the surface.