Articles for Pastors

Preaching for a Decision This Easter

You can’t preach for a decision unless you’re willing to stand on the Word of God and humbly yet forcibly challenge people.

Mark Driscoll: 6 Tips for a Powerful Easter Sermon

Be bold, take a risk, and do the work of an evangelist like Paul commands.

The Shortsightedness of Shortcuts—And Why It Pays to Dig Deep

With more than three decades in ministry now, I’m convinced there are no shortcuts in ministry that will help you in the long run.

Why We Envy Bi-Vocational Pastors

Here are some reasons many of us admire and perhaps envy (just a tad) the bi-vocational pastor….

Seven Trends in the Way Churches Are Responding to Inactive Members

I am using the phrase “inactive members” to refer to those church members who have not shown up for any church service or event in several months.

No More One Night Stands

I must admit. I’ve never had a one night stand. But, I have offered them in a way over the years to the church.

Church Finances: Why Giving Stays Strong While Attendance Drops in Churches

Here is a strange trend that may affect your church finances: While more than half of all churches are in some form of attendance decline, a segment of these declining churches experiences either stability in giving or an increase in giving at the same time people are leaving.

The Ministry of Property Management – Atlanta Housing

Could the Atlanta housing situation (or lack thereof) be helped by a ministry? Yes, yes it can.