The 6 Core Responsibilities of a Senior Pastor You Need to Know
Personalities and churches will differ, but every senior pastor needs to know the six core responsibilities they are in charge of.
Leadership
Is Skipping Church Good for Your Soul?
"An occasional break from the Sunday routine can refresh a soul and help avoid pastoral burnout."
5 Ways to Build a Small-Church Dream Team
William Vanderbloemen: “Churches need to find leaders who know how to build teams and develop leaders around them.”
10 of the Most Shameful Expressions Ever Uttered in Church
"It would appear that ministers have to put up with more complaining and griping than any group on the planet."
Does a Church’s Name Really Matter?
One pastor explains the origin of his church's name and why it accurately represents his congregation.
Incarnational Ministry: Living Big in Small Places
Hugh Halter: "Jesus' public life was an outgrowth of his subterranean existence as he lived among people in the margins."
As a Pastor’s Wife, 7 Things I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
"Learn to value what God says above what others say. His Word will sustain you when no one else can."
How to Preach For Seekers Without Dumbing Down the Message
Ed Stetzer: "Preaching should be both theologically deep—and wide."
How to Build Church Unity: 6 Practical Leadership Strategies to Overcome Division
Lack of unity is a primary tactic used to neutralize the church's impact on the world. Learn how to implement "Mutual Voluntary Submission" (M.V.S.) and lead your congregation toward a clear, compelling vision.
3 Church Methods That Need to Change
Ed Stetzer: "Here are three methodological shifts churches should consider to more effectively make disciples."