Articles for Pastors

6 Options When It Seems Like No One Is Listening to Your Sermon

If you’ve ever preached or taught and felt like no one was listening to your sermon, you know what I’m talking about in this...

He Stayed for 40 Days

What happened between the resurrection and the ascension of Jesus? Did the apostles and Jesus continue on with ministry as usual, or was there another agenda?

The Church Today in Cultural Captivity

There’s a controversial Instagram account that calls out megachurch pastors for wearing exorbitantly-priced designer sneakers. The account, @PreachersNSneakers, posts photos of celebrity preachers taken...

Leadership Lessons From Slaves

Two Hebrew slaves that lived in Egypt during the time of the Exodus can teach leaders much about being led by the fear of God instead of the fear of man.

Should a Church Show Individual Pastor and Staff Salaries in the Budget?

This question comes to the Church Answers’ team and me a few times a month. It often evokes some pretty strong emotions. Can a...

Are We Making Disciples or Just Big Crowds?

Jared Wilson is concerned the evangelical church's drive for numeric growth has had an unintended casualty: discipleship and spiritual growth.

Why We’re Ending Our Multi-Site Approach

Mecklenburg Community Church is closing all of its satellite campuses and ending the multi-site approach to growth we have embraced for nearly a decade....

Is Your Church Healthy? Part 1: Engaged

Every week I have the opportunity to record a podcast, Making Disciples with Robby Gallaty, with Pastor Robby. When we record, we spend a...