Articles for Pastors

Thom Rainer talked about seven pastoring mistakes he had made in his ministry. Give him credit, he admitted that if he wrote about all the mistakes he’d made in the Lord’s work, “it would have to be a multi-volume series!”

The reasons why some churches are disengaged with the environment conversation are numerous, and not difficult to guess. For starters, in the United States, environmental dialogue is often characterized as political or controversial.

While there are lots of articles out there on “fallen pastors,” I’ve been surprised to discover few deal with these questions in an in-depth way.

Here are 7 boundaries for pastors to avoid being snared in lust traps.

Misconceptions About Pastors' Wives - Although you and your husband are one flesh, you are not the same person. The way God made you is different than how he made your husband. God knew what he was doing in putting the two of you together. He doesn’t make mistakes.

I believe in prayer--or do I? Maybe not. It's Simple. Because I don't pray. If I really believed in the kind of prayer Jesus spoke of, you would have to consistently pull me off my knees by my dreads. But I'm a pastor.

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.

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