Articles for Pastors

11 Tensions to Manage in Ministry

More often than not, I have found that many areas of ministry that seem like conflicts to be solved are actually tensions to be managed.

Sensing That This Isn’t Fair

Whether we are moms, CEOs or in full-time Christian ministry, we compare ourselves to one another. And, undoubtedly, we consider ourselves the harder worker, the better performer, the one who deserves a bit more.

Do You Know the Most Dangerous Person in Your Church?

Tolerating a dangerous person in your church will cultivate a dangerous church. So how can you guard the flock and protect members from other people in the congregation?

The Growing Church Series | Reflections on Church Governance

Church governance matters. It matters not just from a biblical-faithfulness perspective but also from a fruitfulness-growth perspective.

Some Churches Should Die & Be Reborn

If you're facing the death of a church, bear in mind that some churches simply need to die and come back to life. As shocking as that may be, a church's death might be the best thing that could happen for the sake of the gospel within a given community.

Movements Come and Go, the Church Remains

If you have any interest in the history of Christian music, are puzzled as to how the Newsboys are still in existence 52 years after their inception, or wonder why most Christian music sounds pretty much the same, read the book.

3 Books That Will Improve Your Prayer Life Immediately

Every believer knows prayer can move mountains, draw us closer to Christ, help us live the Christian life more effectively, connect us to answers from Heaven, and so much more. Yet, most of us also readily admit we don’t pray enough and often struggle to pray in faith.

Preachers to Listen to (Who You May Not Have Heard of)

One of the things we ought to be doing as preachers is to be listening to other preachers.