Articles for Pastors

8 Surprising Things That Church Members Noted About Me

I wouldn't have noticed these things in a million years. By my church members certainly did!

How to Encourage Your Church to Make a Pastor’s Job More Joyful

What the church can do to help the pastor not feel like his or her job is "drudgery."

Shouldn’t We Share Our Concerns About a Book Directly With the Author Instead of in the Public Forum?

When you have concerns about a book, and disagree with it, shouldn’t you talk directly to the author rather than posting about it on your blog?

What Real Rest Looks Like for a Pastor

It’s really doing less to allow time and space to become more.

How Pastors Can Beat Burnout

There’s an epidemic that runs rampant in our success-driven culture. It respects no person and strikes even in ministry settings. It’s called “burnout.” There are a number...

8 Questions the Early Church Might Ask Our Churches

I think often of the dramatic, radical faith of the early church. Then, I spend a lot of time in churches in North America whose faith, frankly, seems weak.

Why Church Leadership Is Such a Crazy Emotional Roller Coaster

Why is ministry and church leadership so emotional for so many?

Preaching With the Expectation of a Miracle

How often do you anticipate miracles when you are preaching? No, I’m not referring to signs and wonders, but I’m talking about something much bigger than speaking in tongues and the healing of a blind man.