Articles for Pastors

There are roadblocks in good leadership, some of them we are aware of and some no one ever pointed out to us.

Does it matter whether a same-sex attracted person was "born this way"? Well, what does matter is that in our pursuit to understand the answer to this question, sometimes we overlook the bigger, more pressing issue: How to care for LGBTQ people.

I’m not arguing that every pastor should seek a raise today. Every leader must make a personal decision, and all must work within the context in which they serve. I do know, though, that I would be more open with the church today if I had financial needs.

What is an important type of prayer for church leadership to be praying? I don’t claim to be the best prayer warrior, but as a pastor and church leader, I’m publicly making a commitment to pray these 8 prayers more.

The longer I follow Jesus, the more I realize I’ll never mature past the Gospel. You see, you never grow past the Gospel, but hopefully you’re constantly maturing in the Gospel.

Do our prayers convince God to change his mind by reminding him of something he had said, something that he had apparently forgotten about?

Church leaders ask Jen Oshman to give them advice on starting a women's ministry in their churches.

Jesus indicates that it is possible to gain the whole world but lose your own soul. If he were talking to us as leaders today, he might point out that it is possible to gain the whole world—including the world of ministry success—and lose your own soul in the midst of it all.