Pastors

As someone who has been on a church staff for several separate capital campaigns, here are four general characteristics I’ve observed when they go really well.

One of my greatest early failures leading our team was hiring people that were just like me. For years, I assumed I should hire people I liked, so I hired outgoing, creative, people-oriented employees – essentially, people just like me.

If you think the culture in America is bad, be grateful you don’t live in Nineveh during the days of Jonah. Here are three things we can learn from that story of a culture gone wrong.

Here are 10 things I’d want to know about your church if I were considering a new pastor role there.

If you are a true follower of Christ, you will have enemies. This isn’t a popular idea.

Can a divorced person be a deacon in his or her church? What does the Bible say about divorce? It's a little more nuanced than you might think.

In this conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye talks with Max Lucado about the amazing power, strength, purpose, and blessing of the Holy Spirit in our ministries and lives. @PastorServe

Walking in and playing maid is a fast track to resentment. Growing people where they need to be is how servant leaders love and lead their flocks.