Pastors / Leadership Archives

Former all-star baseball catcher Jim Sundberg advised, "Discover your uniqueness, then discipline yourself to develop it." Good advice for those in...

If the 21st Century Church is going to transform the culture we have to leave the building. We must go where the people are, build a bridge of...

I am amazed at the level of pessimism among so many Christians that I encounter. Is it a product of too much reliance on politics?

Once known as the White House "hatchet man" during the Nixon administration, in 1973 Charles Colson experienced a life-changing transformation when...

What kind of culture has developed within the American Church to produce such legalistic thinking that it borders on the inhumane?

Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, offers seven things ministers' wives must know to truly love their leader husbands...

Church growth brings challenges: finding additional leaders for classes and programs, dealing with parking stresses, and the big question: when do...

The issues now separating liberals and conservatives within the global Anglican Communion are no longer matters on which compromise can be reached.

Is the battle against same-sex marriage already lost?

The concern for the Christian today is that unlike our early brothers and sisters, the church all too often appears similar to the surrounding...

From the green revolution to “Starbucks spirituality,” today’s teens are actively formulating their own unique perception of reality. Keeping a...

A large proportion of our men cannot give in their relationships what their hearts do not possess. That is why a pastor I know in Texas targets men...

When a civilization responds to challenges, it grows. Conversely, civilizations decline when their leaders stop responding creatively or with...

If the church is to be effective in this rapidly changing world, we must understand the times and know what to do.

In the current edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the scandal surrounding the "Gospel of Judas" is significantly expanded.