Pastors / Leadership Archives

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...

A missionary friend in Europe wrote and informed me that many European countries have not had a gospel witness for quite some time. Why has there...

The topic of church discipline is complicated and foreign to the thinking of many in this privatized world. God is clear. Church discipline is a...

When Scripturally-based churches neglect Biblical church discipline, they risk conflict that will erode their legacy of faith. Just as in the home...

No matter how impressive your church building is or how many programs you offer, you can't expect to attract a significant number of people in your...

Restoring reverence, wonder and awe to worship

Responsibility is a self-esteem steroid. When we give someone a responsibility, whether that person is a child, coworker, friend, or spouse, we’re...

I’ve never felt called to the ministry—at least not the way many other people seem to be called. No voice from heaven. No inner sensations that I...

By the turn of the century, singles will account for 52% of the population. New approaches of ministry are required to meet the needs of this...

Churches that claim to be missions minded should have a few dynamics securely in place. The goal is simply to foster thinking in this area that...

Integrity. Everyone ought to possess it, but a leader undergoes greater public scrutiny to see if he has it, and he suffers greater consequences...