Articles for Pastors

Best Practices in Elder Selection & Development

For all elders of any position the primary job is to actively shepherd the people of the church.

3 Things Every Pastor Needs to Clearly Communicate Their Vision

The ability to clearly communicate is a must-have skill for any pastor or leader in business, academia, non-profit or your family.

7 Reasons Young Adults Quit Church

Many young adults claim wounds they can trace back to the church.

3 Traits of Your Best Vision Carriers

Many local churches function as if the primary communicator is also the single vision caster. It’s true that the senior pastor is the lead vision castor, but that only paints a part of the picture.

10 Good Things That Aren’t Good Enough Reasons to Become a Pastor

You like to study Scripture, preach and make a difference—but are those sufficient reasons to become a pastor?

Pastors Who Build Healthy Church Relationships Take the Initiative

Leadership requires initiative. Healthy relationships require initiative. A pastor without initiative will struggle to feed sheep.

Which Way Are You Leading?

Leadership is influence, and that may have little or nothing to do with “job descriptions” or “chains of command” or “organizational charts.”

How to Make and Eat (Truly) Humble Pie

A recipe for showing Christ-like humility.