Articles for Pastors

Sometimes a struggling church needs to find new leaders, empower them with authority, and spread the load of responsibility.

Of the 300,000 churches in need of revitalization, 100,000 will revitalize organically or internally, and another 100,000 will be revitalized through replanting.

Misused spiritual authority can blind us to those in need. As a case in point, consider Psalm 61 from the perspective of King David's daughter, Tamar.

It is normal to wonder if you are ready to make a ministry move. Here are a few things to consider first.

"I never tried to take my own life in my younger years, but I frequently found myself googling painless ways to commit suicide, and really had no remorse once finding what I was looking for."

It’s amazing, however, when I realize I was a pastor for 16 years. It seemed to pass so quickly.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and writings demonstrate a vital nuance to personal, spiritual practices that ought to inform our private faith today.

At least, I hope I would worry less. This many years later, I’ve learned that many of the things I worried about then (e.g., a disagreement with someone, decreased attendance for the week, etc.) work themselves out if we remain faithful.