Articles for Pastors

4 Idols That Kill Leadership Development

Are any of these idols stopping you or your team from leadership development? We are wise to heed the apostle John’s encouragement: “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” If we don’t, we will neglect one of our chief roles as a leader. 

3 Insights for Creating Community

While the Enlightenment hijacked the Western church’s approach to disciple making, neuroscience is showing the importance of creating community in developing godly character.

The Need to Be a Pastor-Theologian

Done correctly, biblical pastoral ministry is inherently theological because, unlike secular counselors, psychologists and social workers, pastors deal with the eternal and spiritual nature of things.

Why We Need to Start Preaching and Teaching the Basics of Christianity

The ramifications for preaching and teaching are enormous. False teaching and wrong believing create Christians who aren’t just weak, they’re actually damaging to the cause of Christ.

The Tension Between Leadership and Likeability

The tension between likeability and leadership is much older than social media. Every leader in every generation has had to struggle with it at some level.

The Second Coming – 4 Lessons From Parable of the Bridesmaids

Using the parable of the bridesmaids Jesus Himself instructed us to “keep awake” and be aware of the signs of the times.

God Doesn’t Believe Our Convenient Excuses

The convenient excuses are usually big picture things: "The church is full of hypocrites,” I protested. It allowed me to remain in isolation. I thought they were convenient excuses, merely to get my way, but God wasn't buying them.

7 Reasons Why Monthly Church Business Meetings Are Dying

Less than one-third of American Protestant churches have these monthly meetings. That is an incredible decline hardly noted by many pundits.