Church Leaders Update Archives

If you are married to a pastor and are struggling with your roles within marriage and ministry, please know that you are not alone. If would like...

If you’re reading this piece, it’s probably for one of two reasons: 1) to see if your favorite worship song is on this list, or 2) to see if your...

Paul's entire first missionary journey was between 12 and 18 months, but the lessons for us are powerful. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from...

Unlike the world, which tells us that when we are pursuing our call and giftedness we should experience exhilaration and success when we strive...

If you engage someone in a cult, whether it is a Christian cult or not, be prepared to walk with them over the long haul. Your goal in dealing with...

Ministries differ in terms of their size, theology, denomination and location, yet there are consistent traits and skills that ministries seek....

Many people are deconstructing their faith. I have reconstructed my faith.

A Pastor is often faced with the tension of either preaching the uncomfortable truth of God’s Word or watering it down to make it more agreeable to...

Relationships in general are hard. Relationships in the church, unfortunately, are just about as hard as relationships outside the church.

A person who identifies as a Christian Fundamentalist is making a commitment to adhere to the core doctrines that are essential to Christianity....

Spiritual trauma leaves unseen wounds that shake up the core of how we see ourselves, God, and the world around us.

For many who follow Jesus in the 10/40 Window (the western rim of North Africa to Japan, China to Indonesia), persecution is a reality of life, and...

“I love Jesus, but I don’t do church.” This is the beginning of a conversation that I have had countless times with people of all different ages,...

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.

Since the release of Amazon’s Shiny Happy People, folks are talking about Gothard and his IBLP. You’d heard of the Duggars, but did you know about...