Pastors / Leadership Archives

Christian freedom—academic freedom and personal freedom—is not the right to interpret the Bible in any way we see fit and then act on our...

A friend asked me to recommend a few preachers he should listen to for his own benefit. It’s fascinating to think about how technology has changed...

Ministerial malpractice can be more dangerous than physician malpractice. So consider adopting a ministerial Code of Honor.

What would happen if our churches were to recognize our role in showing people the future, not just in our teaching and in our going but in our...

How many times have we sat in a church service or class that was numbing our brain when the preacher or teacher said those magic words that jerked...

Mark Batterson is the founding and lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. He has become known for two outstanding books...

It is not enough to respond to the marriage crisis within the church by saying, “My marriage is fine!” If we abide together in Christ, then we...

Church history give us some direction regarding how to find one. Here's a brief list of five questions (based on the five sola’s of the...

In an age when many religious leaders embrace the latest technology and even "tweet" from the pulpit, some are reassessing the potential negative...

It has become all too easy for Christians to fall into a state of pessimism—even despair—over the state of our culture today. This is...

Exposing Our Needs Fifth in a Series (March, 2003 POL) Topic: The Law Author: John A. Huffman, Jr., Pastor, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,...

Rob Bell of Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan is creator of the NOOMA videos and one of America's most popular preachers. He recently shared his...

Extraordinary communication has little to do with speaking skills, educational background or sermon preparation. It has everything to do with God...

If you care about people and risk talking to the depressed, the doubting, the skeptical, the confused, and the angry, you will soon run into a...

I can’t speak for every preacher, but the devil works hard to discourage me on Mondays–reminding me of all my faults and failures and how...