Pastors / Leadership Archives

If we are engaging in evangelism, it is incumbent upon us to evaluate the fruit of our witnessing efforts. Years ago I had to wrestle with the fact...

Every pastor is called to be a theologian. This may come as a surprise to some pastors, who see theology as an academic discipline taken during...

Your pastor and his wife may seem to be the “perfect Christian couple.” He’s a charismatic servant-leader. She plays the organ and makes casseroles...

We as preachers must take heed, watch out, and be careful … lest we fall! Clerical failure in areas of morality has become almost epidemic....

Scripture teaches that God rules over the nations, and the future of Europe looks increasingly like that of Israel when its prophets warned of...

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.