As a pastor, the past mistakes can truly haunt us, and feels like they can destroy our very being. Yet, be encouraged, you are purchased and redeemed by Christ who came and died for you.
God designed humanity for communion with others. He created us in his very image. The blueprint of God is woven into the very core of our being. Our souls long and desire for meaningful relationships.
Aging pastors are just a symptom of the changing times. The fact that enrollments of seminaries are down is but another sign that God is changing the landscape of the local church yet again.
As I work with these pastors, I hear similar themes. What is taking place? Why are doubts creeping into their minds and hearts? Though I am certainly not all-knowing, I do see five key reasons for the doubts. Let’s look at each of them.
If you want to grow and become a healthier church, focus on falling on your knees and crying out to Him! Leonard Ravenhill put it well: “For this sin-hungry age we need a prayer-hungry church.”
There’s a tendency for many of us when we enter a new leadership role to roll out ablaze with new ideas and ways of doing things better.
The basis for confidence in our ministries and the key that unlocks fruitfulness is the power inherent in God’s Word.
The questions pastors have typically revolve around three issues: How do I prepare my church for my retirement? What are some major financial issues regarding retirement? And, What do I do after I retire? Here are 10 tips that touch on those questions.
Richard Blackaby reviews, "Don’t Burn Out, Burn Bright: How to Thrive in Ministry for the Long Haul," by Jonathan Malm and Jason Young.
In this world and in our personal lives, how can we withstand the attacks of the enemy for such a time as this? How can we go forward in the midst of difficulty as we are being sanctified in the image of Christ?
A significant factor that instills ministry resiliency is a keen awareness that God called you to your current position. Remembering your call makes you hesitant to leave and keeps you from bailing out when the going gets rough.
Some Christians might currently believe that the most relevant book in the Bible is Lamentations. Negative news reports outnumber good news about the church.
In this third installment we are going to look at finances and what is customarily the biggest budgetary item: salaries.
I share this letter for anyone who, like I was and who might be going through a rough patch in your life, and who might need to find the hope and endurance needed to “keep on keeping on.”
The greatest thing you can offer for your pastor and staff is to pray for them. Church leaders are ready to lead forward. Pastors are eager to get back in the groove. Here are seven ways you can be praying for them today.
I have been amazed in each of these 30-day periods how the doors to evangelism have opened widely. It’s basic. God is answering my prayers.
When a transition of first chair leaders takes place, the rest of the team knows that the game will change, but they’re uncertain what the new rules will be. Leadership transitions can be particularly difficult for second chair leaders as they try to understand and adapt to these new rules.
There are many churches out there with pastors coming in and out. Some foster a culture of life and create an encouraging environment. However, there are at times pastors who create a toxic suppression team which diminishes the effectiveness of the whole church.
As a trainer of leaders I’ve noticed that the more success and authority the leader attains the less empathetic they may show to those who work under them.
I was questioning both the health of our church and my effectiveness as its pastor. The ministries appeared to bearing no fruit. It was a time marked by loss.
