Articles for Pastors
Pastor, Use This Checklist for Better Preaching
I am not the best preacher on the planet, but I am passionate about better preaching. Here are a few things that I have learned along the way and things that I am currently trying to implement.
Articles for Pastors
Not All Marketplace Leadership Works in the Church
Ironically, the world often recognizes marketplace leadership principles long after they have been revealed in Scripture.
Articles for Pastors
20 Signs of a Great Speech That Sadly Changes No One’s Life
We all want to know how to give a good speech. But what if we give a good speech that changes no one's life?
Articles for Pastors
New Pastors: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid
In this article, adapted from my book on on-boarding for pastors, I list 7 pitfalls new pastors must avoid in a new church job.
Articles for Pastors
Pastoral Ministry Is Never a Competition
As pastors, one way we can emulate the King is to give ourselves away in the service of other pastors. That, too, is pastoral ministry.
Articles for Pastors
5 Ways to Overcome Being an Insecure Leader
Being an insecure leader will weigh you down and hold you back as a pastor or leader. It will keep you from doing all you were called to do. Don’t let it!
Articles for Pastors
5 Qualities to Seek in the Heart of a Leader
Someone asked me recently what I primarily look for in the hiring of a staff position. I said, without reservation, first and foremost, I look for the heart of a leader.
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Pastor: Here’s the Best Thing You’ll Ever Do for Yourself
The best you can do for yourself is also the hardest thing for a pastor or staff member or lay leader to do: to call out for help.
Articles for Pastors
Is the New Testament Just History, or Expectant Christianity?
Do we read this book as history, or are we looking for what to expect in our new life in Christ? The New Testament should be our version of expectant Christianity.
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How Much Time Should You Spend on Sermon Prep?
Haddon Robinson wrote that experienced preachers he surveyed spent an average of 16 hours in sermon prep. That sounds more like it to me. That’s probably my average and I’ve been preaching for 25 years.
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Millions in This World Are Blinded by the Enemy
As they walked away scratching their heads, clueless to the lovely little paradox the Lord had just laid on them, one could be heard to say, “I just don’t see it.” Exactly. Blinded by the enemy.
