Pastors

The 4 Most Productive Hours of My Week

I received an undergrad degree in industrial and systems engineering. IE's, as they are called, are sometimes referred to as efficiency experts. Whether that's true...

How to Lead the 5 Most Difficult People

As a church leader, I’m confident you love and care about people, but if you have been leading for more than one week, you...

8 Faulty Assumptions of a Non-Growing Church

Most churches are not growing. Not every non-growing church gives evidence of the following faulty assumptions; nevertheless, many do, and these assumptions help us...

How Life Is Good, Even When It Isn’t

In the United States, we celebrate Independence Day—the 4th of July.  Culturally speaking, it is the ideal summer holiday. Friends, sunshine, and fireworks commemorate...

8 Preaching Convictions: What Do You Firmly Believe?

Our preaching convictions will come through when we preach, when we prepare, and when we prioritize our week. con·vic·tion /kənˈvikSH(ə)n/ 2. a firmly held belief or opinion....

The Ridiculous Emphasis Christians Place on Bible Study

"Most Christians today assume that to be a Christian means to have a personal relationship with the Bible instead of the risen Jesus."

3 Things Pastors Must Learn From Teachers

May 7th is officially “teacher appreciation day,” and focuses on the importance of teachers for all of us. While it is right and good...

David Platt: You Didn’t Wear Crosses Around You Neck in the First Century

We see power in the cross of Christ because of the mercy of God working in our lives.