Pastors
12 Attractive Traits for Senior Leaders
There are some attractive traits for in successful senior leaders. If a leader has these, he or she will be more likely to have loyal followers.
Articles for Pastors
How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?
I often get the question, how were people saved in the Old Testament? To answer this question, I usually follow the Apostle Paul’s logic in Romans 4.
Pastors
7 Priorities To Navigate the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ of Career Ministry
Working on a church team for few years is great, but when you invest your lifetime career effort and energy, it’s a different ball game. It is clearly awesome, but it requires a different level of intentionality.
Pastors
What You Don’t Know About Your New Church May Kill You
Many pastors begin an assignment at a new church and get blindsided from issues they never expected. When that happens, it can be deadly.
Pastors
Surprising Mourners for the Decline of Christianity
In a recent interview, Richard Dawkins offered two startling admissions: first, that he mourned the loss of much of what reflects the Christian faith in the world, and second, that he would consider himself a “cultural” Christian.
Pastors
3 Lessons Learned From 50 Years of Marriage
In celebration of my parents' 50th anniversary, here are three lessons I have learned from their marriage.
Pastors
Pastor: You Were Not Made for Fame
We have too often bought into the marketing lie that more is better and fame is the goal. But a pastor chasing fame comes at the expense of his soul. You can not desire fame as your pursuit without fame taking its toll.