Church Leaders Update Archives

The pastor had pulled rank on his unhappy church member. But that pastor is wrong. Dead wrong. If anyone on earth had the right to pull rank on...

What is a church to do if the congregation wants to get rid of a preacher but not disable his ministry for the future?

While there is a widely held belief that following Jesus is restricted to white men, this is not found in God’s Word. The Lord created all people...

Jesus did talk about the importance of church, that is, of gathering in His name and fanning out across the world to spread the Good News. When the...

The phrase "perseverance of the saints" captures a core biblical concept: what our salvation is secured in, and how we can trust in it.

Spiritual abuse is the same as spousal, child, elder, or workplace abuse — it can be physical, sexual, or emotional. Because of the context,...

Many people claim they can attain whatever they want in life simply by speaking it and believing they will receive it and it will come to pass....

Indeed, nothing is too hard for God, but He is not asking that we stand idly by and wring our hands. God calls us to be warriors for our brothers...

Although many people who undergo deconstruction or reevaluation of their beliefs do so because they question key doctrines in the Christian faith,...

There is a lack of Scriptural support for “ignoring or not seeing race.” And if passages like Galatians 3:28 and Colossians 3:11 are the best that...

So, how might we know if we belong to an abusive or toxic church? What are some signs that illustrate abusive behavior within the community? Here...

From high school and college students to retired individuals, every believer can serve Jesus in their life. When an eternal mindset, focused on...

As a Christian, I aspire to emulate Jesus in every way—including during life’s harrowing moments. Don’t you? The good news is learning to suffer...

My objective is not to prove to you from the Bible why this is true, which I would be more than happy to do in another article. My desire is to...

It’s time to revive the ministry of hospitality! People need people! This is a fact that will never change. Here are a few ideas to get you...