Articles for Pastors

Cary Nieuwhof Asks: Has Your Leadership Peaked?

It's a very real thing for leaders to run out of fresh strategy, new approaches, innovations and best ideas long before their time in leadership is over. Find out if your leadership has peaked.

Is the Kingdom of God a Fortress or a Seed?

"The Kingdom of God is within you. The Kingdom of God is in your midst."

The Secret of Christmas: He’s the God of Nobodies

Jesus was smuggled into Bethlehem through the womb of a teenage girl, who gave birth in a barn. That’s because God is the God of Nobodies.

Our View of Serving People is Broken

To serve means to see and act on serving people the way Jesus did. Jesus brought the best out people.

Nice Guy, Good Pastor . . . But a Bad Friend?

Most pastors are nice people, they just don’t make good friends. Hear me out: being a good pastor might make you a bad friend.

4 Aspects of Developing Key Leaders

Pastors, ministry teams, and developing key leaders must work together to create a healthy leadership culture in which ministry teams members partner with staff members to provide intentional leadership over an area of ministry.

7 Signs the Insecure Leader on the Team . . . Is You!

If you live insecure, you’ll die insecure. You don’t outlive insecurity. You outgrow it.

Thanksgiving: the Forgotten Holiday

I call Thanksgiving The Forgotten Holiday. Retailers are so eager to get Christmas sales they overlook it, and worship leaders are so busy preparing for Advent.