Pastors

Lies left unchecked can keep churches from fulfilling their God-given purpose and potential.

Full of courage, daring, and even spies! The Bible book of Joshua shows that obedience to God supersedes all, even when the going gets tough and uncertainty lurks around every corner. Here are three ways to follow like Joshua, becoming a more effective leader in the process.

Anyone who begins to pastor a church should recognize two big things: There are lessons to be learned if you are ever to do this well, and most of them are learned the hard way. Your scars will attest to your education.

The seven deadly sins, as identified by Pope Gregory 1 in the late sixth century, are considered categories of sin: pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed.

Why is today's church turning a blind eye to these destructive sin issues?

I will pray this little prayer almost every day of my life: “Set a guard upon my mouth, O Lord. Keep watch over the door of my lips” (Psalm 141:3). Let the minister of the Lord pray this prayer before opening God’s Word to proclaim His message. 

Among the central themes of the Bible are money and stewardship.

While staying in one church for many years might be ideal, there are legitimate reasons why someone might want to switch churches. Before making a change, do some prayerful reflecting so that whenever you leave a church, you leave well.

Spiritual burnout isn’t solved by hacks but by a steady, faithful journey with Jesus—here’s how to stay the course.

If you’ve drifted from church, it’s time to ask why. These 7 reasons will challenge everything you thought about faith and community.

Want a 31-hour work week, move to Paris!

Satan loves to throw challenges at you. If you can worship during his tricks, you’ll come to learn that praise and worship are not about how you feel. It's about worshipping God and trusting His victory. Here are 5 ways to win through worship.

Use these to help prepare your own messages.

Being a Christian leader is a high and noble calling. It requires carrying a heavy cross—just as Jesus did. It’s my hope that you’ll recognize these five top stressors, take appropriate steps to alleviate them and carry on, to finish the “good race.”

It seems that all of us at one time or another ask the question, “Why am I here?” When I stand before Jesus at the Judgment Seat of Christ, I want to be sure that I understood clearly what He wanted me to do and carried out His calling.

It would be foolish to try to offer a cure-all for what ails the church. And I don’t mean this to be that. But here are 20 steps that many pastors can take to right the ship and set it back on track.

As we leave the old year behind, how about we saturate the coming new year with prayers? So, let’s pray for three things that will remain regardless of circumstance: Faith, hope, and love.

Show your church members what God’s love really looks like in action. Here are 7 ways your church can train the people in your congregation to love their neighbor in these divided times.

Rather than giving you something like 10 resolutions, I’ve narrowed it down to one. If you're a weary pastor, just focus on this one important resolution this New Year's. 

Preventing burnout in any organization begins with establishing and communicating a clear vision, clear goals, and clear expectations for everyone involved in children’s ministry.