Pastors

Full disclosure, this post is helpful for all of us who lead, but I’m writing today with young leaders in mind.

According to a recent study by Exponential and LifeWay Research, 6 out of 10 Protestant churches have plateaued or their attendance is declining. Here are seven things your church can do to attract more new people this month.

In a more recent film, Silence, Andrew Garfield plays Sebastian Rodriguez—a role in which he had to lose more than 40 pounds to play. Many people are now wondering: is Andrew Garfield religious?

Are you derailing your ministry because of less-than-healthy habits, attitudes, and baggage? In this conversation, Jason Daye is joined by Michael McKenzie for a frank discussion about self-sabotage. @pastorserve

Naturally, most Bible-believing evangelicals want nothing to do with the obvious evils of prosperity theology. However, in our vigilance to stay away from this false teaching, sometimes we overcorrect for its ills.

Frequently the Reformation is described as a movement that revolved around two pivotal issues. The “material” cause was the debate over justification by faith alone. The “formal” cause was the issue of sola Scriptura.

By asking yourself three simple questions, you can not only get an accurate gauge of how you’re doing but an instant sense where you might need to improve.

I love "The Valley of Vision," which is a collection of brief and profound Puritan prayers compiled by Arthur Bennett. I find these prayers uniquely powerful and penetrating.