Articles for Pastors

Are you a Thinking Leader? Take this Quiz to Find Out

Are you a thinking leader? When our thinking centers control, we can dampen the emotional center’s power and lead more effectively. Here’s what we learn about Nehemiah’s thinking.

Ministry Name Ideas: 3 Strategic Considerations for Church Leaders

For many churches, choosing a program or ministry name is haphazard and unintentional. Instead, use these 3 pointers to select your next ministry name.

Teaching Ministry – “Hook-Book-Look-Took”

In my teaching ministry I often think back to it when preparing for a message. Here is the one thing that helped me most in my teaching classes: Hook, Book, Look, Took.

3 Warning Signs Politics Is Becoming Your Religion

Clearly as Christians we do not want our politics to become our religion. We want to engage politically because we care for our country, because we pray for our leaders, and because we know the policies that are set impact people and the places we live and love.

The Good News of Easter and Spiritual Warfare

The utter pervasiveness of evil is why Easter is such a precious holiday. Easter isn’t about candy, Sunday dresses, ham dinners, or Easter egg hunts — there's Good News in understanding Easter and spiritual warfare.

Some Counsel for Christians Leaving Toxic Church Environments

I wish I could say I’ve not seen this before. But our congregation is rife with these stories of people who dealt with a toxic church.

Sermon Prep for the Non-Vocational Preacher

It’s one of my favorite times of the year—I’m getting ready to preach for the first time in ages. With moving, settling into my new job, traveling for work

Jesus’ Politically Diverse Disciples

Jesus' Politically Diverse Disciples - Wherever the reign of Jesus is felt, differences are embraced and even celebrated as believers move toward one another in unity and peace.