Pastors

God’s metrics are not our metrics. The way in which we seek to measure fruitfulness and faithfulness is often quite skewed.

Andrew Stanley is doing stand-up comedy. The son of Andy and grandson of Charles is doing a series at one of his dad's church's titled, "Your Life is a Joke." Andrew has been doing stand-up comedy around Atlanta for two years.

Paul has a lot to say about redemptive suffering in 2 Corinthians. That's encouraging because the criticism pastors experience has a lot to do with why being a pastor is one of the most stressful jobs there is.

Millions will wake up this morning with no clear sense of purpose. Without a compelling “why” behind all of their “hows,” life is void of motivation and meaning. For the majority, days are spent going through the motions of a mundane life.

There is a slight difference between coaching and mentoring, and of course they overlap.

More and more churches are struggling because they are going longer periods of time without a pastor. Attendance often declines. Budget giving often declines. Morale often declines.

In our years of working with couples, we’ve watched pornography devastate marriages. In fact, we’re convinced that there is no greater enemy of intimacy than pornography.

Given the critical role they play, a Communication Director should be among the first roles you hire as opposed to one of the last.