Articles for Pastors

5 Ways Tracking Church Attendance Messes With Your Soul

"Having been in church leadership for most of my adult life, tracking numbers has done a number on me, both positively and negatively."

10 Reasons Church Members Don’t Trust Pastors

The truth is that many laypersons don’t truly trust their own pastor.

10 Lessons I Have Learned After Writing Exactly 1,000 Blog Posts

If you’re thinking about blogging, keep in mind the Internet is shifting further and further into video.

Your Inner Pharisee

"The Pharisees are boogeymen among evangelicals, and as such, it is hard to conceive that we ourselves might be Pharisees."

Four Questions You Should Ask Every Time You Read the Bible

By asking four foundational questions, we can make sure we are asking the kind of questions that God designed the Bible to answer.

When the Preaching Is Bad

How should a member respond when he or she disagrees with a sermon?

7 Characteristics of Reactionary Pastors

Many church leaders can be more proactive. Too many of these leaders waste valuable time because they were not prepared adequately.

If I Were Starting Ministry Again, This Is What I Would Do

"I would want to get as much formal education as possible, and do it as fully and completely as possible."