Pastors

If Your Local Church Disappeared, Would You Notice?

If your local church disappeared would the community notice? Would they feel the impact of you leaving? If the answer to that is “no”...

10 Things That Can Happen When Churches Don’t Admit and Adjust to Church Decline

There are 10 things that can happen when churched don't admit and adjust to church decline. I didn’t want to write this post, as...

Pastors Are Tempted by These 7 DEADLY Diseases of Pastoral Ministry

Pastors, have you been infected by any of these ministry diseases?

17 Ways Pastors Can Hit the Refresh Button

Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to take a day or two off each quarter...

Train Your Children for the World They Will Live In (not the one you want them to live in)

As parents, you must train your children for the world they live in instead of the one you want them to live in. This...

Two Huge Considerations Before Preaching on Stewardship

I worry about pastors who never take the time for preaching on stewardship. Whether they call it tithing or simply giving to the Lord,...

Jackie Hill Perry on Why You Need to Be Willing to Share Your Story (and Not Just the Good Parts)

To every Christian, Jackie Hill Perry says, "You need to share your story." In a recent talk, Perry encouraged her listeners to share their stories with others even as she herself modeled the power of doing so. 

Why Smaller Churches Are Making a Comeback

Smaller churches are poised to make a comeback. I’m serious. I see too many signs and indicators to believe otherwise. For certain, I know the bad...