Articles for Pastors

7 Things Leaders Should Stop Doing

There are other things we do as leaders that consume and deplete our energy that we don’t have to do, and in fact should stop doing.

6 Things Pastors Do to Kill Church Growth

Most of the time, church leaders want to focus on what they should do to grow their church. In reality, the quickest way to get your church unstuck is to STOP doing a few things.

A Slanderous Lie “The Church in America Is Dying”

Few things fire me up more than someone saying, “The church in America is dying.” I’m completely convinced that is entirely wrong and completely asinine. It’s an insult to the Lord Jesus Christ about His church.

Deceived and Being Deceived: Trumpets Sometimes Blow Wrong Notes

Either the attacker is correct and the overwhelming majority of God’s redeemed are deceived. Or, the attacker has been deceived, is seriously misguided, and is now slandering a huge part of the family of God.

10 Ways to Plan an Amazing Sermon Series

Herbert Cooper shares strategic insights into making a sermon series work.

3 Ways Churches Think They Are Known in Their Communities

What is your church known for in the community? What are your members actually doing in the community and for the community?

5 Reasons I Read Authors With Whom I Disagree

There are people within the bounds of orthodoxy who have come to some theological conclusions that are different than mine.