Pastors / Leadership Archives

I was talking with a church recently that had explosive growth, but things have slowed. They wanted to know why they were not growing any longer....

What we are attempting to do here is walk a fine line between the fun of humor and exaggeration and the conviction of truth and righteousness...

One of the most frequent questions I get from fellow pastors has to do with hiring (and firing) staff. As in how do you know who to hire? When do...

The assumption that bigger is better pervades the church leadership culture. What if that’s the wrong tack?

Would the people of your church have to weep if they lost you? Would be able to remember you for all the good you did to others?

How do you go about resolving the tension between, on the one hand, having a “dialogue” approach to evangelism and viewing it as a process, and, on...

The pushback against the radical Christian life is in full swing. It was inevitable, I think, and healthy. Books like "Radical" were meant to...

Rob Bell, former pastor and now host of the “Rob Bell Show” on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN television network, is now maintaining that a church that...

Dr. Roger explains why some pastors are reluctant to preach on demonic activity, and what we need to know about Satan and his evil forces in the...

It wasn’t simply a matter of “correct, rebuke, and encourage” from the pulpit. Ours was a happy, friendly place.

On a regular basis, I present information. Weekly, I preach sermons and teach Bible studies. Periodically, I teach at universities. Suffice it to...

If you’re like me, numbers are maddening, particularly when it comes to the church. One reason is simple: how do you gauge how a church is doing in...

If you're a male staff member at a church, consider these three "ghosts" that may be keeping you from doing ministry with women in your church.

I’ve said it over and over: if we want to stop the bleeding in this nation, then we MUST get to the fathers!

Being forced into very unique and challenging conditions either makes you grow or takes you down. We chose growth, and here’s what we learned...