Pastors

8 Surprising Things That Church Members Noted About Me

I wouldn't have noticed these things in a million years. By my church members certainly did!

How to Encourage Your Church to Make a Pastor’s Job More Joyful

What the church can do to help the pastor not feel like his or her job is "drudgery."

Shouldn’t We Share Our Concerns About a Book Directly With the Author Instead of in the Public Forum?

When you have concerns about a book, and disagree with it, shouldn’t you talk directly to the author rather than posting about it on your blog?

What Real Rest Looks Like for a Pastor

It’s really doing less to allow time and space to become more.

How Pastors Can Beat Burnout

There’s an epidemic that runs rampant in our success-driven culture. It respects no person and strikes even in ministry settings. It’s called “burnout.” There are a number...

8 Questions the Early Church Might Ask Our Churches

I think often of the dramatic, radical faith of the early church. Then, I spend a lot of time in churches in North America whose faith, frankly, seems weak.

Why Church Leadership Is Such a Crazy Emotional Roller Coaster

Why is ministry and church leadership so emotional for so many?