Articles for Pastors

New Christians and old Christians alike usually ask the same questions when it comes to discussing speaking in tongues. Hopefully, this can give you a starting place as you search for a deeper understanding regarding the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues.

Talk of pastors quitting today is often not appreciated by other pastors. A pastor shouldn’t have to walk away from their job at a church for others to realize the job is hard.

I was ordained as a Southern Baptist minister in 1993, and I know the opposition to women in the Southern Baptist Convention being ordained. But many denominational leaders, seminaries and local churches have supported the practice.

Scroll through the last 24 months and make a list of what the world has been talking about. We should have no trouble coming up with preaching topics.

Why do people leave church? Here's why it's so easy: because what they are leaving isn’t really the church, it’s the box we’ve created for church to fit into.

When it comes to discipleship of young men, your approach is everything. Preaching is the air assault; discipleship is the ground war. Pastors need to get in the trenches with their people and marshal the fight against sin.

When it comes time to officiate a wedding ceremony, don't be caught off guard. Here are all the things you need to know about how to perform a wedding ceremony.

Unfortunately, many nonbelievers know only two kinds of Christians: those who speak the truth without grace and those who are very nice but never share the truth. What they need is a third type of Christian—one who, in a spirit of grace, loves them enough to humbly and speak with kindness the truth.