pastoring

The curse of comparison had reared its ugly head. When we pastors compare our work against others, what can we do?

Proverbs describes fools as unwise, unteachable, proud, and blinded to their foolishness. Consider these 11 traits of a foolish pastor.

Passion is a key element for a leader. I have observed that people who are successful and achieve great things are passionate leaders.

I’m sure that pastoring a church has always been difficult. At the same time, though, it seems much harder today than it was 35+ years ago when I started in full-time pastoral ministry.

I write this letter to pastors with tears literally in my eyes. Charles Spurgeon once said, “Whenever God means to make a man great, He always breaks him in pieces first.”

In any local church, you’re dealing with a conglomerate of unique individuals. To shepherd them is kind of like herding cats, just harder!

Jonathan Dodson joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about challenges including pastoral burnout, the “COVID hangover,” ghosting, and criticism—and how Jesus is faithful through it all.

A sincere, authentic minister of the Gospel desires above all else that the flock of God of which he is the shepherd become mature disciples of Christ who are becoming more and more like Jesus.