Church Leaders Update Archives

10 Ways to Deal with the Difficult People in Your Church

In fourteen years of ministry, I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in how I’ve responded to the difficult people I’ve encountered.

10 Ways to Deal with the Difficult People in Your Church

5 Christian Leaders Share Their Thoughts on the American Airlines Plane Crash

Christian leaders urged believers to pray for the families of the 67 victims killed in the tragic mid-air collision between an American Airlines...

5 Christian Leaders Share Their Thoughts on the American Airlines Plane Crash

What Is a Sabbatical, and How Can It Help Energize Leaders?

Although a sabbatical is most often associated with a leader experiencing burnout or other mental health issue, sabbaticals can be beneficial to...

What Is a Sabbatical, and How Can It Help Energize Leaders?

7 Things We Must Get Right in the Church

In the Lord’s work as in anything else in life, there are essentials and non-essentials. There are the loadbearing features and the cosmetic for...

7 Things We Must Get Right in the Church

Why Do So Many Megachurches Seem Corrupt?

The challenge with many megachurches is that they are often personality-driven, and the senior pastor often has the last word on everything. These...

Why Do So Many Megachurches Seem Corrupt?

10 Ways a Pastor Can Tell if He’s Lazy

When a minister goes through his days without a clear purpose other than reacting to everything that comes up, he will accomplish so little that he...

10 Ways a Pastor Can Tell if He’s Lazy

7 Lies Modern Churches Need to Stop Believing

Lies left unchecked can keep churches from fulfilling their God-given purpose and potential.

7 Lies Modern Churches Need to Stop Believing

11 Ways to Support Fellow Church Members Besides Financially

Supporting fellow church members isn’t just about giving money—it’s about offering your time, care, and Christlike love in practical, meaningful...

11 Ways to Support Fellow Church Members Besides Financially

5 Ways to Debunk the Myth That Christians Aren’t Afraid of Death

Even as Christians, the fear of death often lingers—not of what comes after, but of the pain and process itself—yet we can find hope in Jesus’...

5 Ways to Debunk the Myth That Christians Aren’t Afraid of Death

3 Key Signs of a Healthy Church

Every church will look different – most churches have their own culture, have a variety of giftings among the congregation, and are led by pastors...

3 Key Signs of a Healthy Church

How Long Should a Pastor’s Sermon Be?

The Pope recently urged pastors to keep sermons under 10 minutes, sparking a debate on whether brevity or depth should guide sermon length—so how...

How Long Should a Pastor’s Sermon Be?

Pastors Bring Hope Amid Devastation as Wildfires Continue to Ravage Los Angeles

Pastors and Christian ministries are mobilizing to provide relief for those affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Pastor...

Pastors Bring Hope Amid Devastation as Wildfires Continue to Ravage Los Angeles

13 Ways to Recognize the Overlooked People in Your Church

Let’s look at how the church, and we as congregants, can recognize the overlooked people in our churches and help them feel welcome and valued.

13 Ways to Recognize the Overlooked People in Your Church

10 Reasons Contemporary Worship Is Declining and What We Can Do to Help the Church Move On

Experiencing God through worship has presentationally changed over time, but elementally remained the same. To understand where contemporary...

10 Reasons Contemporary Worship Is Declining and What We Can Do to Help the Church Move On

Why Is Your Church Ignoring These Sins?

Why is today's church turning a blind eye to these destructive sin issues?

Why Is Your Church Ignoring These Sins?