Pastors / Leadership Archives

Jesus said, "I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." The longer I'm in ministry, I think he might have added, "...and...

At our church there is a ministry to people with special needs – young and old. And I’d like to share some about it, perhaps giving ideas on the...

Entire books have been written listing all the seeming contradictions found in the Bible. Entire libraries have been written to answer them. It's...

While Heaven is indisputably God's realm, it's not some distantly remote galaxy hopelessly removed from human reality, says Christian apologist...

Philip Nation advises us how to respond to the growing opinion that churchgoing is unnecessary or optional for believers.

The late Norman Vincent Peale, senior pastor of New York City’s Marble Collegiate Church for over 50 years, grew up in Ohio, a preacher’s kid. His...

What the Scriptures says to a church obsessed with its image

The idea of what’s "out there" has puzzled mankind since ancient times. It puzzles still today.

It’s amazing the degree to which outreach strategies rest on a single, and deeply flawed, premise: That people want what you have to offer.

It occurred to me while dining out with my wife that churches could benefit from studying what these eating establishments are doing, and what...

Leading people is tiring. If you've ever been in a position of influence, I'm sure you'd agree. At times, it is stressful, lonely, and people are...

The Joy Gal jumps right into one of the most controversial topics in Christianity today....hold on to your hats, we are in for a rocky ride on the...

If your Christian life is boring or unfulfilling, you’re not living the life Jesus is calling you to live.

The Church was once the major patron of the arts, and many Christian leaders believe that it can and should be once again. Renewing that status may...

So I'm not John Maxwell, but I have learned a few things about leadership in my four years of ministry