Pastors

Not to say that a large crowd is bad, but the mere fact of its size causes us to act more passively, even in church. So even in unfriendly churches we put on our polite crowd-smile and become an audience.

Honor means to ascribe value, give recognition, and show appreciation.

One of the things many leaders struggle with the most is loneliness. Many feel like everyone wants something from them. They don’t know who to trust. Therefore, many leaders want to know if there is a criteria on how to recognize if someone is a true friend or not.

Leaders love to win. To make progress. To see results. The bigger, the better. Meanwhile, the small victories, the everyday wins, go by unnoticed. And therein lies the problem.

"I recommend that all full-time pastors and staff receive a three-month paid sabbatical every six or seven years."

There is no virtue in being ignorant of the truth of Scripture. In fact, knowledge of God's revelation in the Bible is never frowned upon in Scripture.

As a Christian, a parent, and a pastor, I know I need to think wisely about technology. I make lots of decisions personally, for my family, and for the church I pastor around technology—ranging from the use of social media in our home to how we approach ministry online as a church.

Growing in God's strength raises a couple of questiuons: How do you do a task in the strength of another? How do you exert your will to do something in such a way that you are relying on the will of another to make it happen?