Pastors / Leadership Archives

If your church is torn apart by conflict that robs of it vitality and fruitfulness, the culprit is likely corporate sin. This kind of damage isn't...

Joe Williams has encountered plenty of discouragement lately while counseling pastors around the Gulf Coast region, but he has also seen rays of...

Guys, we need each other. This thing called Christianity really is a team sport. We weren't meant to do it alone. You have a wife, children and...

Do some churches believe that their creativity and seemingly cute use of worldly images will cause people to flock to their morning worship...

Some pastors drive the sheep—like the butcher. Others lead the sheep—like the Shepherd. One group of pastors finds that the people willingly and...

Churches have a tremendous opportunity at Christmastime to crack open the hearts of people in their community through humble acts of generosity and...

As a pastor’s wife, you may feel as if you’re living in the shadow of your husband’s wings, no matter how busy you are at church. But his call to...

Do our young people comprehend the rich tradition and foundational truths of the historic Christian faith? Have parents and church leaders done an...

Christmas rolled around last year, right on schedule as I recall, and with it the annual platitudes about consumerized Christianity. As a youth...

As a pastor, you most likely work hard to make a positive impact on the lives of those in your church. But no amount of hard work will prove...

As a pastor, you're as vulnerable to sin as any other human being. But God has bestowed a wonderful calling on you. If you look beyond your own...

The 2005 IDOP week begins on Sunday, Nov. 13 and ends on Nov. 20. While churches are encouraged to pray throughout the week, they are specifically...

In a time of increasing sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, our churches have a great need for Scripture-based ministry to those who are...

It takes wisdom, effort and humility on both sides of the pastor-worship leader relationship to ensure a smoothly functioning team that can serve...

I opened a trust account for my children a number of years back. There was no trip to the bank; no monies exchanged hands because the account was...