Pastors / Leadership Archives

Now is the time to plan for a fall festival or an alternative to Halloween for your community.

Joe McKeever offers seven tips for pastors who want to do right in the matter of race relations.

Don’t be afraid to plunge into the mess of leading a small group at your church. Here’s how you can discover and fulfill the potential for growth...

Death is nothing to fear; in fact, we Christians can look forward to it with anticipation.

So, what makes for a faithful preacher? Because God has not called preachers to be successful but faithful, how can we be sure we are staying true...

The pathway to being lost in the middle of your own ministry story is a road that has been traveled by many. Inspecting their journey can help you...

It's not the IRS that keeps us from "speaking up" as some think we should. It's mission.

You hear it all the time - science and religion can't coexist. Chris Daniel examines whether that's true. For more information about Chris Daniel,...

Too often, our attitude toward the surrounding culture and those who make it up is judgmental and condemning. We thoughtlessly criticize anything...

"Single" and "alone" are not synonymous. A person can be married and alone just as one can be single and live a full life in community.

There is no evidence that Jesus was married in the books that give us the history of his life. Let's look at the singleness of Jesus and various...

A spiritual infant looks and acts a lot like human infants. They’re self-centered, cry-babies, impatient, helpless, noisy, and messy.

Someone brought something to my attention recently. A young woman on our staff came across a talk, given by a pastor, on a church’s website. It was...

The college years are a crucial time for people to engage in relationships that give them encouragement and support. Here's how Christians can...

Most of our neighbors have some commitment to Christian values, but what they desperately need is salvation from their sins. This does not come by...