Church Leaders Update Archives

A few years ago, I was lovingly confronted by a dear friend and fellow pastor that I was not using all my vacation time. In his rebuke, he...

How do we communicate the Gospel in an increasingly anti-Gospel world? One of the leading Christian thinkers of our day has some ideas.

For some, this is a time of lament. For others, it is a time of renewal and revival. I want to offer my reflections on the three different phases...

As a little girl, 'playing church' was great fun and a delightful way to pass an afternoon. Playing church is, however, a pathetic and meaningless...

This post is for people who are praying seriously about the possibility of serving overseas in long-term cross-cultural missions. It may help you...

How should Christians respond to the gay marriage decision?

Is there any evidence for the existence of Jesus besides what we have in the Bible?

Christians face increasing pressure to get rid of “outdated beliefs”—even from those who claim to be Christian themselves. But to do so is to deny...

Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to take a day or two off each quarter to hit “refresh.”

A majority of young people consider themselves as possessing some sort of faith. However, at some point the message the Church is sending doesn’t...

Most Christians who support same-sex marriage haven’t grappled with the serious Biblical and moral flaws in their view. These 10 questions get to...

Want to be a better leader? Nehemiah understood 5 important principles of leadership that most people never do.

Everything has changed and nothing has changed. The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday is a central assault upon marriage as the conjugal union of...

What, exactly, is a church? The truth is that a church is a complex entity that has at least three dimensions: it is a community, a cause and a...

The Supreme Court decision may have changed what is legal in the United States, but God’s laws are steadfast.