Leadership

Aging Well in the Faith

Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.

Pastor, Is Your Passion is Waning?

You know God has called you to ministry, but your passion is waning, if not gone.

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

10 Spiritual Shortcuts Every Church Leader Needs to Avoid

"Growth in the kingdom of God has always been small, little and slow—like a mustard seed. There is no shortcut."

12 Signs That Your Heart Has Become Hardened in Ministry

"If we’re not alert and self-aware, our heart gets hardened. Be aware of these signs of increasing hardening in your life."

5 Confessions of a Pastor in the Trenches

"Ministry has been lonely at times, exhausting at times, and most days, I feel like I am failing."

5 Signs of an Insecure Church Leader

"Nobody wants to follow an insecure leader. They just don’t. Here’s the challenge: All leaders have some insecurity. "

4 Ways Pastors Fail to Preach the Fullness of Scripture

"It might not help your job security, but when you stand before the Lord, you’ll be mighty glad you got this right."

Should Your Church Return to a Single Service?

"We pastors hate to go backward. For me, it’s a pride thing. But something has to be done. There needs to be a plan."

3 Christian Responses to Blatant Hypocrisy

"Hypocrisy can come knocking at any door. Integrity is one of the most powerful tools we have as we engage a watching world."

How Do We Navigate a Digital-Media World With Teenagers?

"Together we can forge a hopeful path on which digital media is neither a savior nor an enemy, but a companion."