Church Leaders Update Archives

What do you say when nothing can make it better? A child who has lost a loved one cannot be comforted — at least not in a lasting way...

The typical Christian church in North America draws an adult crowd that’s 62 percent female. But growing churches are gender-balanced. If you want...

In 2 Timothy 4, Paul writes,“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) How could an elderly...

Apostasy is the abandonment of, or a willful falling away from, the faith. Is this something that still goes on today in Christianity or even...

When you’re tasked with shepherding souls in our gravely fallen world, pastors and leaders naturally face days, or seasons, of discouragement. Even...

Romans 6:23 is arguably the most precise Gospel presentation in all of Scripture. But is there more to it?

Our Triune God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in one. He reigns over all, sees all, hears all, and compassionately, faithfully,and...

Whatever we treasure more than God, whatever drives our thoughts and actions, becomes an idol, and these idols dull our spiritual hearing and...

Every Christian teaches the next generation of men, since all of us are responsible for building up the body of Christ. So what’s most important in...

As a worship leader, you must be aware of so much while you’re leading: the music, what your instrumentalists and vocalists are doing, where the...

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is a biblical concept spoken by Jesus in Luke 6:31 and Matthew 7:12; it is commonly referred to...

Are you and I engaging in behavior which inhibits the purpose, growth, and strength of the local church? Here are five simple ways you can be a...

Lay leaders need to learn flexibility as they work with their pastors. And, in turn, pastors can demonstrate that they value their volunteer...

When Jesus was asked about the most important commandment, he made it very simple for us when he said, “You must love the Lord your God with all...

It was Sunday morning, and calm prevailed as I entered our church sanctuary. To my horror, I learned bombs had gone off in two churches a short...