Articles for Pastors

Successful Pastoral Successions With Dennis Gingerich

One way or another, every church is going to lose its pastor. Yet very few congregations are preparing for that.

The Sometimes Painful Cost of Leadership

As I look back over the many decades of my life, I can see two things very clearly: God’s goodness and my badness.

What That Missing Letter to the Laodiceans Can Teach Us About Platform

We want to be helpful to as many people as the Lord allows—but we also shouldn’t pursue a bigger platform than what the Lord has equipped us for.

The #MeToo Stories of the Bible We Tend to Ignore

The NYTimes recently resurfaced the video of pastor Andy Savage’s public apology at Highpoint Church in Memphis for sexually abusing Jules Woodson when he...

21 Funny Church Signs Even Jesus Would Laugh At

These funny church signs are working overtime to try to get people to church. Would you go to a church with a sign like this out front?

The Secret to Inspiring Others!

To inspire someone is to motivate them and spur them on to something incredible.

5 Steps for Handling Conflict

When the unity of your church gets challenged, it’s your job to protect that unity. It’s serious business.

Vision Casting: The Best Leaders Give Vision Away

One of the keys to a successful organization is also one of the riskiest things for a leader to do.