Church Leaders Update Archives

The debate over Jesus having half-siblings is closely connected to the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary. While great historical figures...

What exactly is an Elder? In both 1 Timothy and Titus, the author lays out the qualifications of a church Elder. Leadership is an important role in...

The coronavirus is not the only illness Christians have responded to throughout history. From the Antonine Plague to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic,...

Dear Roger, My husband and I would like to be cremated after our deaths. Is there scripture regarding our decision?

COVID-19 is willing the church to rise up and seize the opportunity that millions of people around the world need a Truth that only God can supply....

More pastors should emulate coaches in staying focused on the end result: winning the game. For ministers, that means glorifying Christ and making...

Religious pluralism sounds very modern and nice, but it looks very different when we get below the surface. 

The church has many problems, of course. It always does. But, sometimes, if you pay attention, you can see in those small, ordinary patterns of...

Whether you are still “closed” in regard to large, indoor gatherings or have officially “opened” to socially distanced indoor services, most...

For believers—serious disciples of the Lord Jesus—there is only one question when facing the possibility of an all-out church battle: “What would...

The two most frequent questions I get asked from other pastors during this surreal time of pandemic, affecting all of us globally in so many ways,...

Is it true that everyone who is in hell actually has chosen to be there and God couldn’t save them? How do people end up in hell? Or, in other...

Father God, we come to you utterly broken over the condition of our country. It is disheartening to see the division, the hatred, the intolerance.

Is your pastor a charismatic leader or a repentant leader?

Understanding the promise of New Jerusalem is not merely important. It is essential for maintaining a kingdom perspective and developing an...