Pastors
Failure is Not Final: Embracing Rejection for God’s Glory
Failure. Rejection. As a fellow church leader, I understand the weight of these words and the emotions they elicit.
Articles for Pastors
Why Are Church People so Mean – 8 Reasons
Why are church people so mean? Based on interviews and surveys over the years, here are just some of the reasons church members can be mean.
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6 Church Members Who Build Up the Church
Healthy local churches make a powerful and attractive testimony to a watching world. This means that all of the church members have to be devoted to building others up.
Articles for Pastors
4 Idols That Kill Leadership Development
Are any of these idols stopping you or your team from leadership development? We are wise to heed the apostle John’s encouragement: “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” If we don’t, we will neglect one of our chief roles as a leader.
Pastors
It’s Getting Crazy (Again) for Pastors and Politics
Should pastors address politics from the pulpit—or in any format that flows from their platform as spiritual leaders?
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3 Insights for Creating Community
While the Enlightenment hijacked the Western church’s approach to disciple making, neuroscience is showing the importance of creating community in developing godly character.
Pastors
Christians, Let’s Not Stand in the Way of Kinship Care
September is Kinship Care Month, a time to celebrate the family members who step up to care for a relative’s child.
Pastors
Why Small Church Pastors Can Drive a Revival of Discipleship
A small church pastor is uniquely positioned to drive a revival of discipleship in ways that larger churches and celebrity pastors simply cannot replicate. Why? Because discipleship requires some things that don’t scale well.