Articles for Pastors
Why the Search for a Church That Meets Your Needs Is Futile
Should the criteria of a church meeting your needs be the reason you change churches? Well, what if the church was never intended to meet your needs? What if the furthest thing from God’s mind when he created the church was to meet your needs?
Pastors
Carey Nieuwhof: 5 Ways to Get Better at Preaching on Camera
I didn’t realize how heavily I relied on my ability to ‘read’ an audience and see how my message is tracking until I spoke straight into the camera in an empty room for the first time.
Children's Ministry Leaders
How to Solve the Absence of Children in the Church
Children are no longer being taken to church. In the past, even wayward adults would go back to church once they had children—for the sake of their kids. This has not been true for over a decade. Here's what we can do about it.
Pastors
What Do You Like Most About Jesus?
Eight years ago, Nanci and I did a question and answer time with the group of young moms at our church. One of the questions we answered was, “What do you like most about Jesus?”
Articles for Pastors
The High Cost of Adultery — and Who Pays It
From time to time we need to be reminded of the high cost of adultery that those who love us are required to bear when we break our vows. #unfaithfulness #adultery
Ministry Tech Leaders
How to Help People Find Your Church Online
If your church doesn’t have an online presence that’s easy to find, people won’t learn about your community. Let's take a look at how you can help people in your community find your church online.
Pastors
OPINION: A Christian Approach to America’s Standoff on Gun Safety Reform
I believe most gun owners are responsible. The biggest issue is with how easily and legally the wrong people can get access to guns and the type of guns they are getting access to.
Pastors
Taking off the Pretense: Why Weak Leadership Can Heal Our Churches
It is not surprising that as pastors and church leaders we want to appear to have it all together. The idea of weak leadership is a thorny issue.
