Articles for Pastors

Life in the local church offers nourishment, protection, and growth—all things that the shepherd needs as much as the sheep.

Sometimes sermons can feel like that – especially at the end of the message. Instead of the message making its descent in a smooth, satisfying, clear way, it’s tilting left and right, it’s dropping down and going up, and then it might even bail out of the landing, circle around, and give it another try.

"Surrender yourself fully to God, and throw yourself on his grace."

God has drawn the borders for his own picture of a healthy church: it’s our job to recognize how faithfully a given congregation applies the colors of practice.

Christians have sometimes (not always) overlooked the importance of mental health. Yet due to our current crisis, many of us have begun to register concerns for mental health.

While there is an instructional component in leadership development, wise leaders must learn to adapt their approach to drawing out and blessing the leadership potential already in those they influence.

Leadership is hard and every decision a leader makes is subject to opinion. Different opinions. Lots of different opinions.

What does our silence do? It increases the suffering of believers in persecution. It breaks God’s heart. It demonstrates that we have forgotten our eternal family members who live daily with persecution.