Maintaining integrity in the ministry requires more than just good intentions; it requires practical boundaries. Explore seven critical "do’s and don’ts" for pastors—ranging from office conduct to accountability—to help you guard your heart, your family, and your calling against the snares of temptation.
Ed Stetzer: "We must not value our cultural expressions of the past more than the people God has sent us to in the present."
Phil Cooke: "Stop trying to be a bad version of something else, and be an incredible version of who you are."
"If your church is slowly growing, struggling or just plain stuck, there is a process that can help you get moving and get growing."
Ed Stetzer: "Leadership was not something I naturally inherited; it was a skill and a practice I had to learn."
Hugh Halter: "I wonder if we spend too much time condemning people who don’t live as 'clean' as we think they should."
"How are we to accomplish this daunting task of advancing the kingdom of God … both in the world and in ourselves?"
Ed Stetzer: "Keeping a church focused on evangelism is similar to running a marathon."
God is inviting us to participate in the expansion of his kingdom. Here are several ways to accept that invitation.
"Step one is to realize that you already have church members who experience same-sex attraction."
