Pastors / Leadership Archives

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...

Wanted: Winning Warriors! (March, 2003 POL) Topic: War Author: R. Leslie Holmes, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA Title:...

It is here at last. For years now I have been waiting for a great biography of Calvin—the kind of biography which I would recommend without...

The church requires an admission of being a sinner in order to be a member. So, yes, the church is filled with sinners. But does this justify the...

Before you leave today, I am praying that God will give you a new identity: I am a minister.