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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...

Troubled thinking is epidemic. The most commonly diagnosed mental health problems are anxiety disorders—panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive...

Thousands of pastors from around the globe have been challenged to reach one billion people with the gospel.

Why is it that some people can get things done—find people who'll follow them and take organizations to new levels—even though they don't have the...

Like all pastors with a passion to reach their communities for Christ, you want your church to grow. But if your hard work still isn’t bringing...

God has always used students in mighty ways. What will revival look like if God uses students to bring it again? I don’t know the mind of God on...

Researcher George Barna has declared a new revolution--a revolution on behalf of spiritual vitality, but at the expense of the local church. Barna...

Most days, my goal was to keep my head above water. Every day without drowning became a good day. That's when I got serious about praying for my...

Helping to lead a church can be easier when you’re the senior pastor than if you’re serving in a subordinate role. As a “second chair leader,” you...

Will growing a church’s numbers by tickling a few ears, singing catchy tunes, and avoiding Bible passages the World doesn’t like yield us, through...

Whether you have a prestigious title or none at all, if you influence someone around you, you are a leader. Are you a Christian who leads with your...