Pastor, Don’t Quit
As Paul languishes in prison expecting to die, he sends one final letter to his protege with some instructions and […]
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Ministry & Leadership
Preach Christ
Jesus is enough to carry and sustain the worn-out souls of your hearers. They come to the altar of God’s word week in and week out to be refreshed and encouraged. You have been given the gift of preaching for the edifying—the building up—of your local church. They come in beat-down and tired. The worries of financial strife, the struggles of wayward children, the back-biting of a secular workplace, and the thorns and thistles of sinful creation all work in a sort of unholy symphony to burden God’s image-bearers. Given the opportunity, this unholy symphony will actually drown out the siren call of Calvary.
5 Pastoral Necessities for Church Revitalization
Church revitalization is all the buzz in evangelical church life these days. Mark Clifton says a healthy or revitalized church is “one that has a reputation for making disciples who make disciples and whose community is noticeably better because of the existence of the church.”
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A Prayer for Your Pastor
Your pastor needs your prayers. I’ve taken a prayer from The Valley of Vision and edited it so that it
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The Courage to Stay
“Lord, please give me the courage to stay here as long as you’d have me stay.” I began praying that
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Surviving Your Building Project
The common wisdom is that the tenure for most pastors following a building campaign is eighteen months. For that reason,
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Pastors, Teach Theology to Your Church
Everyone is a theologian, but not everyone is a good theologian. Theology is the study of and understanding of God.
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Steps to Broaden Your Ministry Platform
Many of you who are reading this just came back from the Southern Baptist Convention where you rubbed shoulders with
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The Pastor and His Books
Pastors are people of the Book and people of many books. It is unavoidable. But what of these books of
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Weariness is Part of the Job
Burnout is a dangerous ditch along the path of pastoral ministry; it should be avoided at all costs. Entire books
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Snackable, Stackable Discipleship
I preach 30-40 minutes every Sunday. I spend large swaths of my week preparing sermons that require mental focus for
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Face Reality: You Are The Leader
The most important task of any pastor is to clearly and carefully communicate the Word of God with his people
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