Pastors

Spiritual Stupidity: 10 Things a Pastor Should NOT Do

If you aspire to ministry, there are things a pastor should not do. Don’t be stupid. Decide now to avoid these obvious pitfalls.

Better Than I Deserve

Because of God's grace, whenever someone asks you how you're doing, you can honestly say, "Better than I deserve."

My Single Biggest Regret From a Lifetime of Ministry

"I am not groveling in self-pity. I tell this in the hope that younger ministers will see themselves in this and not make the mistakes I did."

Who Really Cares If Pastors Quit?

Edify Leaders, a pastoral care and ministry coaching organization, has gone on high alert in response to an alarming report by Barna Research that 51% of mainline pastors are considering quitting the ministry.

Memory and the Speaker, Teacher, and Preacher, Part 2

Understanding memory is crucial for public speakers, teacher, and preachers to speak most effectively. Here's how sensory memory plays a part in the process.

5 Overlooked Cultural Sins Threatening the Church

We may find that we’ve been blind to more subtle and subversive influences that are having a greater impact on the church than the issues that consume us.

Giving Thanks to the Father

Of all people, only those who are in Christ have this grounding assurance: anything we go through happens for us, not to us. Surely this is something for which we can give thanks, in spite of grief or pain.

A Talking Snake? Bible Answer Man Hints That What Many Pastors Teach Isn’t Exactly True

Is there really a talking snake in Genesis 3? “Bible Answer Man” host Hank Hanegraaff tackles the question of whether Satan, as a serpent, actually spoke words to Eve in the Garden of Eden.