Pastors

14 Things NOT to Say to Your Pastor

There are simply some things not to say to your pastor. The list is meant to be both humorous (and serious). And I bet almost every pastor has heard all of these in the course of a ministry.

The ONE Thing That Could Change Everything

When it comes to your church or ministry, what is the one thing that could change everything? In a word: strategy.

You Can Be a Church Member and Go to Hell Anyway

The crowds that show up at our churches are, for the most part, spectators and miracle-seekers. They are not looking for the spiritual growth that comes from the Word of God and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

4 Important Questions That Can Lead to Strategic Change

It’s dangerous when patterns of church leadership don’t change.

Katy Perry and Why You Need to Give Your Preacher’s Kid Choices

In an interview with Vogue several years ago, Perry shed some more light on her religious upbringing as a preacher's kid.

Why Everyone Should Be a Serious Theologian

For Christian believers, there can be a love/hate relationship with theology.

4 Bad Assumptions About Church Size

"What’s your church’s weekly attendance?" Depending on your answer—and depending on the church size of the person asking you—this question may fill you with pride or shame.

Christ’s Resurrection Means Our Old Bodies Will Be Made New

If we don’t grasp the principle of redemptive continuity, we cannot understand the nature of resurrection.