Articles for Pastors

The church leadership principles for making a ministry successful are actually similar to the rules for leading a business. Here is my short list of what makes good leadership, based on nearly 60 years in serving the Lord’s churches.

If we want to learn about biblical leadership, we should look to Bible characters. That's right: God’s greatest servants were significant leaders with challenges we face every day.

All leaders experience seasons of question and doubt, but in general, successful leadership and faith go hand in hand.

We want a user-friendly god, if you will, whom we can adapt to our chosen lifestyles.

A pastor describes his personal prayer team including its preferred model, function and schedule.

There are unfounded fears about capital campaigns, and some that are very real.

With so many stories of pastors leaving churches for one reason or another, how can a leader plan for a long-term ministry in one place?

We pastors are rightly expected to invest heavily in our churches. But sometimes, the way we invest makes us more subject to the emotional roller coaster than we should be.