Articles for Pastors
People Will Leave Your Church
I’ve been a pastor of a church for nearly 35 years. You learn a few things along the way. Here’s an important one: people leave. It doesn’t matter what you do or what you don’t do. People can and will leave.
Articles for Pastors
How to Get Back Up When Ministry Knocks You Down
If you’re a pastor, a missionary, or serve in a church, you can’t avoid discouragement, disappointment, and hurt from ministry. The Bible even uses the not-so-complimentary metaphor “sheep” to describe those we serve.
Videos For Pastors
Dhati Lewis: 3 Rules for Gospel Transformation
"The apologetic of our day is authenticity. People really just want to see something that's real, that's genuine."
Pastor Blogs
What is Calvary Chapel & Why Should You Care?
Right now, I am about to pack up and leave Southern California. I am a small part of a larger conference called ReEngage, a...
Articles for Pastors
Sloth: The Spiritual Assassin
There’s a killer at loose in the church, a spiritual assassin with a long line of casualties to his name. He assaults relationships, our bodies, our bank accounts, our prayer lives, and, if we’re married, even our sex lives.
Articles for Pastors
8 Reasons We Preachers Look Forward to and Tremble Over Preaching This Sunday
I’m excited about preaching at my church this coming weekend, but I’m also burdened about it. I suspect I speak for most preachers as I write these words, and I’m asking you to pray today, tomorrow, and Sunday for all preachers you know.
Preaching & Teaching
11 Deadly Mistakes That Take the Preaching Focus Away From Jesus
Jesus should be included in every sermon since He is the point of Scripture. Is God-centered preaching your goal?
Articles for Pastors
Psychology vs. Scripture: 5 Reasons to Glean From Both
How the sacred and the secular can both help us meet the needs of our people.
