Pastors / Leadership Archives

When Sarah Joy Hays learned in the summer of 2016 that her pastor in Baton Rouge, La., had been having an affair with another woman in their church...

Here’s a scenario: a same-sex couple or someone openly living in a same-sex relationship starts to attend your church. Maybe they’ve got a child...

According to the Pew Research Center, there are some definite reasons why people do – or do not – go to church. It might be good to eavesdrop since...

Sadly, there are no perfect churches, because there are no perfect people.

But ditching technology is not the real solution to our problems. It’s like living in the early twentieth century and thinking you’ll always keep...

If you call yourself a sincere disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, there is no excuse for not becoming a devoted student of His Word.

Ever wondered how you know when someone needs encouragement? Here's a simple test. Check and see if they have a pulse.

The unspoken prayer request is often a confession of powerlessness, of vulnerability. God doesn’t despise that, and neither should we.

I will never forget being a visitor and, honestly, the experience has shaped almost everything I do in our current church.

Pastors are human. They make mistakes and endure the same temptations as everyone else. They need a lot more than some churches are providing.

To plan for the unexpected and unwelcome does not show a lack of faith. In fact, failing to make adequate plans is presumptuous.

The horror of Pennsylvania’s Catholic sexual abuse scandal is still very present on the minds of the American people, and the world, for that...

Being real can be scary. As women, we tend to identify by our insecurities. It’s easier to strive to project a particularly competent,...

God’s Word holds out a high standard for church leadership. Titus 1:6-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1-5 spell out the requirements. Essentially, the...

There are certain sins that Christians are always good at pointing out - usually in others. But there are a few that we tend to ignore, and these...