Articles for Pastors

So you’re invited to preach at someone else’s church. Or a conference. Or a chapel service. The venue doesn’t really matter. What does matter is not committing one of the seven deadly sins of guest preaching.

What do you do when you realize you have to lead, you will not make everyone happy, you won’t get all YES votes, and yet you so desperately crave everyone to applaud your decisions? In other words, how do you lead as a people pleaser?

Rather than equipping the saints, too often, we tell those we lead what to think, what to do, and how to do it. Do you have a healthy church? Take this checkup to find out.

My pastor, the late Dr. Adrian Rogers, always told us young preachers that if God has called us to be pastors, we should not stoop to be kings.

Never let a Sunday pass without specifically thanking several volunteers for their service. Be a cheerleader for volunteers.

Nothing reveals the pride that resides in each one of our hearts so much as being on the receiving end of criticism.

Let’s pray for our leaders. Leaders, the risk of isolation is vastly greater than the risk of isolation.

If you’re serious about being a speaker at any level, here’s my recommended list of what you need to make available to anyone who can book you for speaking opportunities.