Pastors / Leadership Archives

A biblical understanding of church membership is a desperate need in today’s evangelical churches.

The problem I have with preachers deciding to "preach through the Bible" is that it assumes any sermon you bring from any text is God's Word for...

It's time for every church to be crystal-clear on this issue. Adding marriage to your church constitution won’t solve all the problems, but it may...

“The hope of glory (Rom 5:2) and the promise of a reward for our toil is the final catalyst for encouraging us as pastors.”

There is yet another reason which kept Paul from losing heart: self-denial. In other words, he had taken up his cross to die that others might...

Complying with the law is a fundamental principle for churches desiring to model integrity.

Mercy received enabled Paul to trust God's method of bringing the same message of mercy to others: preaching the gospel.

Paul found a way to keep from losing heart in his ministry, even though his trials in the world and the church likely were great.

There are seasons when pastors receive more hate mail than normal, and now is probably one of them, when churches and pastors are taking courageous...

In the Church, bad ideas and wrong-headed philosophies function in the same way as viruses. They infect a church, and as members and leaders...

What can churches do to increase their relevance? Why do church leaders need to become good case makers?

Learn how to have a warm, inviting church.

When I joined a church, my pastor became the first example of what a faithful, wise, godly father and husband was supposed to look like.

How often do we overlook ministry opportunities because they don't fit our idea of being big enough?

We sin if we call homosexuality something other than sin. We also sin if we act as if this sin cannot be forgiven. We cannot settle for truth...