Pastors / Leadership Archives

No one becomes a leader instantly, or through a quick seminar or weekend retreat. It’s a process that requires lots of development over time. Jesus...

Cultural engagement is becoming increasingly popular in Christian circles. That trend is welcome, for the most part, in that the Great Commission...

In a recent article titled "Strange Bedfellows," Seed reported on the Clergy Letter Project, which garnered the signatures of over 10,000 clergy...

While planting a new church, I wrestled with the concept of preaching. At the time, “seeker services” were all the rage. Everybody knew about the...

When you think of an evangelical pastor, what images come to mind? Salesman? Stand-up comic? Corporate executive? Sadly, too many pastors today...

Michael W. Fox doesn't believe that faith-based scholarship of the Bible is possible, and he wants to see such scholars marginalized in the larger...

Several experts on men's ministry says churches must change or the exodus of men that has been ongoing for some time now will continue. Recently,...

Should Christians ignore The Da Vinci Code movie, picket it, or encourage people to see it? Each of these positions is being espoused by at least...

Tragedy opens our eyes to reality. In recent years, two of my pastor friends have buried their wives. These men were about my age. In sharing their...

Pastors burn out trying to encourage new life while presiding at funeral after funeral.

Three key essentials for surviving, even thriving in children’s ministry.

Two new studies by Ellison Research reveal that pastors and those attending their churches often disagree when it comes to giving and tithing.

While out walking one day a local pastor noticed a young boy trying unsuccessfully to reach the doorbell of a house. The pastor decided to be a...

When a church – God’s house – is split by disagreement, the experience grieves God and wounds everyone in the congregation. But there are ways to...

CNN founder Ted Turner once remarked, "If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect." In a strange and almost perfectly ironic sense, this...