Articles for Pastors

7 Reasons Adultery Is Just Plain Dumb

Compelling reasons from Scripture to avoid sexual impurity.

Christopher Yuan: Jesus, Not Marriage, Is the Solution for Immaturity

Is marriage better than singleness? As people grow older, is remaining single a sign of their immaturity? Christopher Yuan thinks the biblical answer to these questions is a clear, "No."

On MLK Day We Still Cannot Be Satisfied

"We are not black churches. We are not white churches. We are not Latino churches. We are not Asian churches. We are the church of Jesus Christ. We are members of the same body. In the true church of Jesus Christ, the walls of racism and injustice come down."

Your Sermon Offended? Good, It Was Supposed To

"Pastors have bigger goals than pleasing a congregation, larger aims than job security and a higher priority than a great reputation."

7 Reasons Not to Worry

Store these away for the next time you are tempted to worry.

Pastors, Your Physical Health IS a Spiritual Matter

Pastors have plenty of excused for letting their physical health go unchecked.

Starting (or Restarting) Men’s Ministry In Your Church

We believe the best way to start (or restart) a men's ministry is through small group mentoring. Why? Because that’s how Jesus did it.

The Pastor as Hourly Employee?

Elders, I cannot emphasize this enough: Trust the pastor. Give him room to be himself and give him the freedom to work in a way that he sees best.