Pastors

Church leaders who claim to be serious about leading a disciple-making church aren’t going to get very far with such a claim if their flock isn’t equipped. But the equipping of the saints for ministry is one of the greatest failures among church leaders today.

If you’re in business, share your personal story through your presentations and reports. If you’re a pastor, tell more personal stories in the pulpit.

I’m working hard at developing relationships with non-believers. I’m reminded regularly, though, that they don’t always readily listen to believers when we try to share the gospel.

I believe one thing makes a pastor’s job most joyful. See if you agree with me about how to find joy in ministry.

I don’t run triathlons or marathons. Nor am I a fitness freak. But, as a 58-year-old preacher, I’ve become increasingly aware of my mortality and the ever-sagging effects of gravity.

In the work of making ministry training, success is difficult to measure: The best disciple-Maker in history invested three years in a group that looked like failures on the very same night he celebrated a "graduation dinner" with them.

The Dead Sea is nearly ten times saltier than the oceans. But for those who take a literal, futurist interpretation of eschatological texts, there is hope for the Dead Sea.

Ever wonder what would make the best gifts for pastors? To be a pastor of a local church is a privilege and a high honor, but it’s the hardest work I’ve ever done. Here are 5 ideas for ways you can bless your pastor.