Pastors / Leadership Archives

Here are ten statements concerning conflict (and villains) in the church about which you might need reminding.

The Bible commands it. Jesus modeled it. So why are so many churches avoiding it? Lifeway’s latest findings uncover a growing silence on sin in the...

With a clear distinction between what is conviction by the Holy Spirit and what is shame—from our flesh or the fleshly actions of others—here are...

When doing the right thing could cost you everything, what do you choose? This story might give you the courage you’re desperate for.

The women and men who followed Jesus closely, listening as he spoke, witnessed the working out of his kingdom message as he healed, fed, forgave,...

A Texas flood took dozens of young lives at a beloved Christian camp. In the aftermath, Christian leaders point us back to prayer, hope, and the...

It is a dangerous business when we think we should follow ourselves rather than God.

You may be saved, but the fight isn't over. Pastor Shane Idleman shares how to resist sin’s daily pull and walk in lasting victory through God’s...

There are five things we should consider if we want to build resilience--in the face of the normalcy of disruption--in ourselves and others.

I have so many questions about the “millennium” or “Thousand-Year Reign of Christ.” Can you help me understand what John was describing?

Pastors just wish they could get their people to understand why leaving the church doesn’t help in the long run, why assumptions about pastors are...

Here are seven “wrong ideas” the spiritually immature – those given to “hissy fits,” as my friend put it – have about the Lord’s work.

Sadly, some pastors are too full of themselves. Here are some warning signs of when their behavior turns narcissistic.

If even God paused after His work, why do we push through without stopping? Discover why rest is not just wise. It’s worship!

When war silences their voices, our prayers must get louder. Here's how we cry out to God for Iran's hidden and hurting believers.