Articles for Pastors

I have learned that taking an extended break each year is fruitful for me, for my team, for the church, and for the future.

Natural growth teaches us that coming into maturity depends not only on the child, but the family as well. And the neighborhood. And the society.

Have we made the Proverbs 31 woman into a trophy wife of impossible standards? Now, as a wife and mother, I feel that the Proverbs 31 woman is wielded as a weapon against me more than ever.

If you currently feel like a zombie pastor due to ministry stress, what can you do to renew your passion, energy, and zest for ministry?

To address the reality of the unreached and those lacking knowledge among us, here are six things pastors should say in every sermon.

Few of us who are pastors excel in every aspect of pastoral ministry. Most have a few areas we greatly enjoy, a few areas that stretch us uncomfortably, and many areas in the middle.

Within a local church, the lead pastor’s ministry is the most visible to the public. Antithetically, the pastor’s wife’s ministry is the least seen. She may be visible, but her ministry often is not.

It’s not a boring vocation because the things church members say to pastors are just...hilarious. If you serve as a pastor or church staff member, there is rarely a boring moment.