Pastors

8 Ways Pastors Can Refresh Their Tired Souls

Leading a congregation can be tough and pastors must care for their souls. Consider these eight ways to refresh your tired soul.

Not-So-Shiny, Not-So-Happy

The recent buzz about "Shiny Happy People," a docuseries about the Duggar family of TLC’s "19 & Counting," has taken over my social media feed. And with good reason.

8 Ways To Maximize Bible Impact Upon Your Life

Willow Creek’s Reveal survey of several thousand churches revealed not a silver bullet, but the number one catalyst that believers said contributed most to their growth: Bible reading and reflection.

7 Ways to Exit Church Gracefully

The average pastor in the U.S. stays at one place about four years. Unless you stay at the same church your entire life, you will exit church or a ministry and go to another, perhaps several times. 

What the ‘Hell’?

Who do you think believes in hell the most—Baby Boomers or Generation Z? If you thought, “Well, it’s obviously Baby Boomers,” you would be wrong.

What Is Over-Realized Eschatology?

An “over-realized eschatology” is when someone expects that the eschatological hope of Christianity is already here and now.

For Everything There Is a Season

Learning to embrace the season of life that God has brought us into is vital if we are going to be useful in this world.

10 Reasons Why Small Churches Stay Small (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a two-part article, reason 6 through 10 on why small churches stay small. Both articles are worth reading!